完形填空（共15小题，计15分）

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。

Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary   1  of the learning process. But too often as parents and teachers we deny this same right to our children. We convey(传达)  2   by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed of, that nothing but   3  performance pleases us.

  4 I see a child under this kind of pressure ,I think of Jack. He is a shy, nervous perfectionist. He   5 answered questions—he might be   6  .

I try my best to    7 his self-confidence. And I repeatedly  8  God for direction. But   9  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. 10  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  11  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   12  ? That’s because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try   13  . That’s what you must learn to do, too.” Jack looked up with  14  in his eyes---the first time I’d see on his face that year.

Jack gradually believe him that it’s all  15 to make mistakes – as long as you erase them and try again.

1.                A．life            B．part            C．game     D．show

 

2.                A．neither         B．nor            C．either    D．or

 

3.                A．high           B．bad            C．top  D．big

 

4.                A．When          B．While          C．As   D．Although

 

5.                A．always         B．sometimes      C．ever D．seldom

 

6.                A．right           B．wrong          C．mistake   D．fail

 

7.                A．start           B．set            C．establish  D．build

 

8.                A．told           B．asked          C．said D．spoke

 

9.                A．something      B．nothing         C．anything D．everything

 

10.               A．Kind           B．Nice           C．Great D．Pleased

 

11.               A．filled           B．full            C．deal  D．do

 

12.               A．broke          B．new           C．good D．worn

 

13.               A．once          B．again          C．too   D．either

 

14.               A．disappointment B．sadness        C．fear  D．love

 

15.               A．right           B．OK            C．well  D．good

 

 

Should teenagers help their parents do chores? Is it important for us to learn how to do chores?
I have a classmate called Li Ting. She is the only child in her family. Her parents love her so much that they don’t let her do any chores. On weekdays she gets up, has meals, goes to school, has lessons, she only plays with her friends. So she doesn’t know how to do chores. One day, her father was badly ill and was in hospital. Her mother had to take care of her father in the hospital and couldn’t cook meals for her for a week. Li Ting didn’t know how to cook meals. She had a lot of trouble cooking meals and often felt hungry. She only had instant noodles(方便面)for her meals.
From the story, we know it’s very important for us to learn to do chores.
【小题1】How many children are there in Li Ting’s family?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．One.

D．Four.

【小题2】The writer thinks it is________ for teenagers to learn to do chores.

A．wrong

B．important

C．interesting

D．boring

【小题3】 Li Ting doesn’t__________.

A．do chores on weekends	B．go to school on weekdays
C．do her homework on weekdays	D．have meals on weekends

【小题4】 Why did Li Ting only have instant noodles for her meals when her parents weren’t at home?

A．Her parents didn’t give her enough money.	B．She couldn’t cook meals.
C．She liked eating instant noodles very much.
D．She didn’t enjoy doing any chores.

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Li Ting’s grandmother looked after her when her father was in hospital.
B．Li Ting couldn’t do any chores.	C．Li Ting’s parents love her very much.
D．Li Ting was often hungry when her father was in hospital.

Reading comprehensionA. Choose the best answer. (12分)

Letter A

To the Editor: Why do our children have 11 weeks of summer vacation? Many years ago, 85 percent of Americans worked on farms. Children needed summer vacation because they helped with the farm work. Today only 3 percent of Americans work on farms. But our children still have long summer vacations. American students lose one or two months of learning during their summer vacations. Away from school for so many weeks students forget what they learned. Experts say that students lose maths skills and reading skills. At the beginning of school in September, teachers have to review last year’s studies for the first four to six weeks of school. Summer vacations are not great opportunities for learning. Most parents work outside of the home. They can’t be with their kids during the long summer months. Some families can pay for summer camps, but many can’t. Most children stay home and watch TV. They are bored. Most children do not learn new skills during the summer. James, Teacher

    Letter B

To the Editor: I am against a longer school year. I believe people learn everywhere, not just in school. I believe children gain experience in the world. Summer vacation is a great opportunity. Kids can discover the world outside of school. They can learn to do things they can’t learn in a classroom. They can learn to swim and ride bikes. They can travel or go to summer camps. They can take time to do things like cooking and art. Some can get summer jobs. They can get work experience or help people in the community. They can spend time with people of other ages. Basically, they can get more experience in the world. Long summer vacations give families time together. During the school year, everyone is busy. During summer vacations, we take time to do things together. Vacations are good for families. Linda, Parent

 
【小题1】According to the chart, which two countries have the same number of school days?

A．England and Australia .	B．Singapore and Thailand.
C．Japan and the United States.	D．South Korea and China.

【小题2】James says that, many years ago, most children used their vacation time to _______________.

A．study in school	B．go to summer camps
C．have new experiences	D．help on the farm

【小题3】James says most parents _______________ during the summer months.

A．travel abroad	B．are with their children
C．are busy with their work	D．go to summer camps

【小题4】Linda says children can get _______________ during the summer months.

A．no time to watch TV	B．more work experience
C．more classroom time	D．better reading skills

【小题5】According to Linda, children do a lot of activities except that _______________.

A．they learn to swim and ride bikes	B．they go to summer camps
C．they do cooking	D．they improve maths skills

【小题6】What is best title of the Letter B?

A．Yes to a Longer School Year	B．Vacations Are a Way of Experiencing
C．Adults Need More Vacation Time	D．Vacations Are Boring to Families

u A  LITTLE  PRINCESS Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥18.3 (online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑) of her fellows(伙伴). It’s an excellent book with 4 tapes(磁带) for children.
	u PETER  PAN Author: J.M Barrie ￥15 (in bookstores) ￥12 (online) It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures(冒险), which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes)
u UNCLE  TOM’S  CABIN(小屋) Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe ￥20 (in bookstores) The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave(奴隶) states during the American Civil War(美国内战) and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago.
	u THE  SECRET  GARDEN Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥35 (in bookstores) ￥30 (online) Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan(孤儿), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.
	u GONE  WITH  THE  WIND(乱世佳人) Author: Margaret Mitchell ￥25 (in bookstores) ￥18 (online) Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett O’Hara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time.

根据短文内容，选最佳择答案, 并在答题卡上按要求作答。
【小题1】 All of the following books have children as their main characters except _____.

A．PETER PAN	B．GONE WITH THE WIND
C．A LITTLE PRINCESS	D．THE SECRET GARDEN

【小题2】 We can know from the passage that _________.

A．two of the above books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

B．we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores

C．there are only three books with tapes

D．THE SECRET GARDEN is ￥5 cheaper in bookstores than online

【小题3】 If you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online, you have to pay _________.

A．￥30

B．￥12

C．￥50

D．￥42

【小题4】Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of ____.
a. the power of hope  b. friendship    c. her uncle      d. nature’s magic

A．a, b, c

B．a, c, d

C．a, b, d

D．all of the above

【小题5】.How many stories happened in the American Civil War?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

某英文报社就家务劳动（Housework）这一话题征文，请你投稿。

每个家庭都有很多家务，人人都应该学做一些。谈谈你经常帮父母做哪些家务，有什么体会，并打算在寒假为家里做什么。

根据以上提示，写一篇意思连贯，符合逻辑，不少于80字的短文。文章中请不要出现你的真实姓名。

参考词汇：every family ,  lots of housework ,  learn to do ,  help ,  parents , 

be\ feel proud of