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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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It is hard to say the first day of school in the United States because when the first day of school is and what happens on the first day of school usually are different by districts (地区).
The first day of school for many school districts in different states is on the day after the first Monday in September.In some other school districts,school begins in midtolate August.For example,the Denver, Colorado schools go back in midAugust and schools in Cleveland, Ohio start back usually one week before the first Monday in September.The Boston, Chicago, New York City and San Diego schools start back on the Tuesday or Wednesday after the first Monday in September.
Schools in Cleveland,Ohio used to start the school year on the day after the first Monday in September, but in the 1976-1977 and 1977-1978 academic years,the school year was affected by several bad snowstorms, extremely cold.In the 1978-1979 school year, the Ohio Department of Education moved the start of the year to late August, one week before the first Monday in September.This went into effect in the 1980-1981 school year.
In most school districts in Utah, the school year starts between August 25 and August 30, and goes until the last week of May or the first week in June next year.
In American high schools,the freshmen class usually goes back one or two days before the rest of the school body for an orientation (迎新) period.An orientation period helps the freshmen get familiar with their new school, its rules, and surroundings.
In some schools, the freshmen classes have their photographs taken for identification purposes.Some high schools have tried to make the first week of school fun for incoming freshmen.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文。美国开学第一天的日期没有明文规定,因地区而异。
1.According to the passage, which schools start their school year the earliest?
A.Schools in Denver.
B.Schools in Cleveland.
C.Schools in New York City.
D.Schools in Boston.
解析:A [细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“For example,the Denver,Colorado schools go back in midAugust”可知,丹佛的学校在八月中旬开学,开学最早。]
2.Why did the Ohio Department of Education change the start of the school year?
A.Because of some political events.
B.Because of the entrance examinations.
C.Because of the increasing number of students.
D.Because of the extreme weather.
解析:D [细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“but in the 1976-1977 and 1977-1978 academic years,the school year was affected by several bad snowstorms,extremely cold”可知俄亥俄州学校的学年受到暴风雪的影响,因而开学日发生了变化。]
3.How many months does the school year last in schools in Utah?
A.About seven months.
B.About eight months.
C.About nine months.
D.About ten months.
解析:C [推理判断题。从文章第四段中犹他州的学年从八月底到来年的五月底或六月初推断,一学年大约有九个月。]
4.The article is probably taken from ________ .
A.a book about one's life story
B.an official website of education
C.an advertisement in a newspaper
D.a sports magazine
解析:B [推理判断题。通读全文可知,本篇文章讲的是有关美国学校开学第一天的日期的内容,应属教育类,故选B项。]
B
Leaving junior high school,and going up to the high school was a very frightening change for me.I went there with no friends.The only two people who came from my previous school were two girls,Donna Davis and Sakjinda Rai,but I developed little friendship with them.At first I was scared and looked stupid.But after a few months,I tried keeping my arms open and making friends with people around me.
After an unsuccessful relationship with Amit Sharmar,who ran away from me whenever I said hello to him,Sher Bhachu joined me,and we seemed to have a bit in common.So I made my first friend,and I wasn't on my own any more!But after a few days,he broke his leg,and was off for a couple of months!I was on my own again!
Anyway,when Sher finally did return,I introduced him to another friend of mine,Graeme Parker.They got on like a house on fire,but unfortunately that little threesome (三人一组) only managed to last about a week or two before they had a bit of fight,and poor Graeme went his own way.Shortly after that we met and later joined with another gang.Others later joined at various stages,including:Chris Elemen,Venay Maru,Amandeep Vidhani,Yaser Ghauri and Paul Barrance.It was with these people that I spent most of my life in senior high school.
[语篇解读] 告别熟悉的初中生活,来到了陌生的高中,让作者感到害怕,有点不知所措。慢慢地,作者认识了新朋友,并喜欢上了高中生活。
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The author didn't like Sakjinda Rai at all.
B.The author's junior high school was not very good.
C.The author felt frightened in the new school with no friends.
D.The author had tried his best to make friends with Donna Davis.
解析:C [推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“I went there with no friends.”和“At first I was scared and looked stupid.”可知答案为C项。]
6.After a short time,the author was alone without friends again because ______ .
A.they quarrelled about something
B.his friend was off because of injury
C.the author moved to another school
D.they found they had nothing to share
解析:B [细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“But after a few days,he broke his leg,and was off for a couple of months!I was on my own again!”可知答案为B项。]
7.According to the last paragraph,we can learn that ______ .
A.the author made more friends as time went on
B.the author missed his little threesome
C.the author and Graeme had a fight
D.Graeme Parker and Sher Bhachu were close friends
解析:A [推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后的“Others later joined at various stages,including: Chris Elemen,Venay Maru,Amandeep Vidhani,Yaser Ghauri and Paul Barrance.”可推知A项正确。]
8.The real purpose of the author in writing this passage is to ______ .
A.introduce some friends to readers
B.prove senior high school life is hard
C.tell readers his friendship in senior high school
D.show his attitudes toward life in senior high school
解析:C [作者意图题。通读全文可知,文章主要描述了作者在高中阶段交友的情况,故答案为C项。]
Ⅱ.七选五
Starting high school is a great experience for any teenager.Whether you are coming from a middle school (grades six through eight) or a junior high school (grades seven through nine),there are many things about high school that are different from your old school environment. ____1____
You will face being in a new school,making new friends in an unfamiliar class and getting to know new teachers.These new teachers will usually have higher academic (学术的) level than your middle and juniorhigh school teachers. ____2____ In return,they expect you to work hard and develop your skills,On top of all this,peer pressure to drink and smoke often increases in high school. ____3____
Although there is a lot of pressure,it is nothing you cannot deal with.If you are feeling pressure to do something that you feel is wrong,talk to a friend,parent or counselor to find a solution. ____4____
If you are not succeeding academically,find someone to help you.If you feel lonely,try to join a school club or group to make new friends.
____5____ With time,you will come to be thankful for everything about your experience.On the point of starting your high school,are you ready?
A.You will experience many changes.
B.They want to help you get into college.
C.High school may seem discouraging at first.
D.You can make friends at Senior high school easily.
E.They are there to help you get into this great new time in your life.
F.High school is difficult for those who are not prepared well at first.
G.Besides,the pressure could also come from grades,loneliness and so on.
[语篇解读] 青少年每步入一所新的学校,都会有一段新的经历,作者详细地介绍了这些经历和遇到的一些问题。
1.A [根据上句Whether you are coming from a middle school (grades six through eight) or a junior high school (grades seven through nine),there are many things about high school that are different from your old school environment.无论你是从中学(六年级到八年级)还是初中(七年级到九年级),有很多关于高中的东西和你以前的学校环境不同可知,是有很多的变化,结合选项A,设空处应该说你会经历许多变化。故选A。]
2.B [根据下句In return,they expect you to work hard and develop your skills作为回报,他们希望你努力学习,发展你的技能可知,老师们是帮助学生学习,结合选项B,设空处应该是说,他们想帮助你进入大学。故选B。]
3.G [根据上句中的peer pressure to drink and smoke often increases in high school同伴压力导致在高中喝酒和抽烟经常会增加以及下句Although there is a lot of pressure虽然有很多的压力可知,设空处说的是压力,结合选项G,显然分析压力的来源,也可能来自成绩的压力,孤独等等。故选G。]
4.E [根据下句If you are not succeeding academically,find someone to help you.If you feel lonely,try to join a school club or group to make new friends.如果你没有成功的学业,找人帮你,如果你感到孤独,试着加入学校俱乐部或团体,结交新的朋友可知,得到帮助,结合选项,应说他们在那里帮助你进入你生命中这个伟大的新时代。故选E。]
5.C [根据下句With time,you will come to be thankful for everything about your experience.On the point of starting your high school,are you ready?随着时间的推移,你会对你所经历的一切心存感激,就在你高中即将开始的时候,你准备好了吗?可知,设空处提到高中生活似乎一开始令人沮丧。故选C。]
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