句型轉(zhuǎn)換和完成句子(一空一詞，共15空，滿分15分)

1.I don’t want to discuss the matter further.

I _______ no _______ to discuss the matter further.

2.On account of his knowledge of the mountainous country，John Smith was appointed as our guide._______  _______ his knowledge of the mountainous country，John Smith was appointed as our guide.

3.Most people were in favour of banning smoking. _______  _______ were in favour of banning smoking.

4. It wasn’t a good thing；_______ _______ _______ (正相反)it was a mistake.

5._______ _______ that book (與那本書比較)，I found this one is more difficult.

6._______ _______ _______ _______ that (毫無疑問) people with low EQs often have problems getting on with other people and dealing with difficult situations.

 

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從下框的A-F選項中選出能概括每一段主題的最佳選項。選項中有一項為多余項。（注意:選E涂AB,選F涂AC）

A．Think while you are reading B．Select a proper material C．Five suggestions for achieving better results D．Read loudly E．Read on F．Use a dictionary at a right time

Effective reading should adopt a correct way, and then you can get more by paying less. Here are some hints for reading effectively.
【小題1】(         )
Don’t choose a rather difficult book or a too easy one for yourself to read. A book full of new words will make you feel discouraged quickly. To understand those new words, you have to turn to the dictionary quite often. .A too easy one will only waste your time and cannot do any help. The two extremes may at last make you give up reading. So it’s better for you to find a proper book with no more than five new words on each page.
【小題2】(         )
If you come across a new word, do not look it up in a dictionary at once.Leave it alone and guess the meaning of it based on the content of the text. This ability is quite necessary in reading. If you know your guess is right later, you will be highly excited at your “success”, and your interest in reading is well encouraged. If a word really prevents you from understanding the whole passage, turn to the dictionary by then. I am sure you can remember this word very well, as it has left you such a deep impression for its “troublesome image”.
【小題3】(        )
To comprehend what you are reading, you should think while you are reading, then form your own ideas. Your writing does not need to be quite formal but expressive. This practice can make you communicate with the original English authors. Day by day, your way of thinking in English will turn into a native way, which is quite important for English writing.
【小題4】(         )
Language has its own beauty, no matter Chinese or English. Don’t merely take English as a “test”. Take it as an “entertainment” instead and you will enjoy it through learning. Maybe you should find some beautiful literary works such as a prose or a poem to read, if you like. Try to read them as loudly as you can. During this process, not only you can enjoy yourself by the great emotions of the writers, but also your pronunciation and your manner of speaking English will be improved.
【小題5】(         )
The last but not the least, keep on reading. If you cannot keep it as a habit, you will suffer from paying without gaining.

Traditional fairytales are being abandoned by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found.

         Research revealed one in five parents has ditched old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favour of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the horrible details of Little Red Riding Hood. And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and execution. Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it forgives stealing.

         The survey of 2,000 adults was conducted to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM, which starts tonight at 9 p.m. on Watch, and sees six episodes(片段) based on traditional fairytales. The poll found a quarter of parents polled wouldn’t consider reading a fairytale to their child until they had reached the age of five, as they prompt too many awkward questions from their offspring(后代子孫).

         Steve Hornsey, General Manager of Watch, said: “Bedtime stories are supposed to soothe children and send them off to sleep soundly. But as we see in GRIMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic tales so it’s understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children.”

         “As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five year old with an over active imagination could take things too seriously. Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales, as we see in GRIMM, good will triumph over evil and there is always a moral to the story.”

         The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmares.

         However, half of parents said traditional tales are more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids’ books, such as The Gruffalo, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books.

1.Why don’t some parents want to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids?

A. Rumplestiltskin is too long.

B. Rumplestiltskin is too difficult.

C. Rumplestiltskin forgives stealing.

D. Rumplestiltskin may influence Children badly.

2.We can learn from paragraph 3 that Grimm is ___________.

A. a fairytales book

B. a movie for children

C. a play loved by children

D. a drama based on traditional fairytales

3.The underlined word “soothe “in paragraph4 can be replaced by___________.

A. put down                   B. calm down         C. take down                 D. come down

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards traditional fairytales?

A. Optimistic         B. Not mentioned

C. Casual             D. Disapproving

 

單詞拼寫（共10小題，滿分5分）

1. I don’t mind a_____ to others if I make a mistake.

2. We classmates visited our beloved teacher on hearing his a___ in the capital city.

3. We all a________ her for the way she saved the children from the fire.

4. It’s important to keep the b_______ of nature.

5. If you don’t understand the meaning of a word ,you can c________the dictionary.

6. Xiao Wang felt frustrated that a lot of c_____ went to a newly-opened small restaurant.

7. Nowadays lots of young people want financial _____________（獨立）。

8. She _________（哭泣;流淚）when she heard the bad news.

9. It is _________（顯而易見的）that even if we can save much energy, we can only delay the energy crisis.

10. He’ll never be__________（原諒）for what he has done .

 

 

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1—15各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Have you noticed that lightly rubbing your temple (太陽穴) on your head temporarily ease minor headaches?

I am not a medical doctor, and I have no idea why this   1   . I don’t even know if it really helps with headache pains or if it is only a    2   remedy (療法). Frankly speaking, I don’t even know if it is  3  to do so. But it seems to work just fine for me, at least for   4   headaches.

If you know why it works or if it is safe, please let me know and I will add that information here.

I also    5   that I am not able to   6   rub my temples for a long period of time, if my headaches are persistent. So, I sometimes use a tight   7   or a tight adjustable hat to do the   8   so I don’t have to use my    9  . Just don’t make it too tight, or it will make your headache  10     .

This simple remedy does not   11    migraines (偏頭痛). You should definitely ask your   12   before you try this relief, and especially if you get headaches   13  . It may be a   14   of a major medical problem that needs immediate  15   . I take no responsibility, so go to see a doctor immediately.

1. A. keeps           B. happens       C. works         D. matters       

2. A. medical         B. special        C. social         D. psychological       

3. A. safe            B. strange        C. efficient       D. crazy       

4. A. minor           B. major         C. serious        D. daily       

5. A. consider        B. find          C. fear           D. insist       

6. A. actually         B. really         C. gradually      D. continuously       

7. A. tool            B. dress          C. headband      D. glove        

8. A. work           B. trick          C. test           D. enjoyment       

9. A. doctor          B. medicine       C. knowledge     D. hands       

10.A. worse          B. better         C. bigger         D. uglier       

11.A. mean          B. cure           C. include         D. damage       

12.A. parents        B. doctor         C. friend          D. neighbor       

13.A. gradually       B. never          C. often           D. occasionally       

14.A. sign           B. discovery       C. character       D. topic       

15.A. rest           B. rubbing        C. attention        D. action