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期末复习限时训练七
一、阅读理解五选四
Once upon a time, there lived a great storyteller whose stories gave both children and adults a lot of pleasure and enjoyment. He told a story about an emperor who loved new clothes and about a tiny girl who was no taller than a person's thumb(拇指).
That storyteller's name was Hans Christian Andersen. 1.________ He wrote more than 150 stories, which are told in many countries. He became the first author to write and publish his own fairy tales. Andersen grew up poor. His father was a shoemaker, and his mother could hardly read. Andersen once said, “2.________” His fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling, about a duckling that is laughed by other animals until it grows up to be a swan(天鹅), was written according to his own experience as a child. His other famous fairy tales include The Little Match Girl, The Daughter of the Sea and The Snow Queen.
Andersen's fans celebrated the anniversary(周年纪念日) of his 200th birthday in 2005. People are told his fairy tales in many countries. They organized different kinds of celebrations to remind people of Andersen and Andersen's fairy tales.
In Denmark, 5foottall puppets(木偶) danced in midair every night from May until September. In Singapore, the post office published a series(系列) of Andersen stamps. And in Egypt, the library in Alexandria showed Andersen's books, which were translated into 150 languages! In New York City's Central Park, storyteller Ellen Shapiro told The Real Princess to a crowd of children.
“Andersen's stories have everything,” Shapiro told the reporter. “3.________ I never get tired of them.”
Storytellers such as Shapiro love continuing Andersen's tradition. Shapiro doesn't memorize her favorite stories, however. Instead, she learns what happens in the beginning, middle, and end. 4.________ So no two tellings of a story are exactly alike.
A.He was born in Denmark.
B.They are funny and sad and enjoyable.
C.Most of what I have written is a reflection of myself.
D.She changes the words of a story to fit the listeners.
E.He was the first author to write and publish his own fairy tales.
二、综合填空
A
A.life B.time C.himself D.failed in E.had to F.was about to
Once there was a man who was one of the richest people in his country. But suddenly there was a loss because he 5.________ business, and all his wealth was lost. His fortune(财富) sun had set and he 6.________ be a poor man as he used to be.
In such a situation he thought that there was no future before him except darkness. He started thinking of killing 7.________.
One dark night he was standing at a cliff(悬崖) thinking about ending his 8.________ by jumping into the river from the cliff. Just as he 9.________ reach the edge of the cliff, two old strong hands stopped him.
A.with B.reasons C.holding D.without E.left F.started laughing
Just then lightning flashed and that person saw an old monk(修道士) 10.________ him. The old monk asked him 11.________ for doing that. The man told him everything. After hearing what was happening to the man, the monk 12.________ and asked, “So you accept that you were happy before?”
The man replied, “Yes, my fortune sun ever shone 13.________ full light but now all my wealth is lost. Now there is nothing 14.________ in my life except darkness.”
The old monk started laughing again and said, “After day, there is night and after night, there is day. When the day does not last, how will the night last?”
B
Once there was a king, whose son was badly ill. Only the water from a lake far away could save the prince. The king promised to pay half of his gold 15.________ the water.
The news reached a farmer who had two sons and a daughter. “Let's look for the water,” said the two brothers. They traveled a lot, 16.________ they still didn't find it. So they brought some water from 17.________ river nearby. Of course, the prince got 18.________(bad) than before. The king became angry and he would kill the two brothers.
The farmer's young daughter Tina decided to look for the water by herself. She walked for a long time, and stopped 19.________(have) a rest under a tree. She noticed three birds, tired and hungry. “Birds, take some of my corn!” she said.
“Thank you! Where are you going?” asked the birds. Tina told 20.________(they) the story. “A long and 21.________(danger) journey! Maybe you need our help,” said the birds. They offered her a magic(神奇的) leaf. “Make a wish, and shake the leaf. Your wish 22.________(come) true.” Tina made a wish to get to the lake 23.________(quick). She shook the leaf, and then there she was!
Tina got the magic water and brought it to the king. The prince 24.________(save). “Take half of my gold!” said the king. Tina didn't want the gold. She only asked the king to free her two brothers. The king agreed.
Finally, Tina and her two brothers went home together.
三、阅读表达
A Teenager with Autism(自闭症) Swims Toward Victory
Chen Xingrong won five medals, including a gold, at the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 8th National Special Olympic Games.
Born in Hainan Province, Chen Xingrong could not say a word until he was 2 years old. When Chen Xingrong was found autistic(患自闭症的), his parents were worried. In 2012, his father learned that swimming could help people with autism, so he spent months learning how to swim by watching videos and reading books. When Chen Xingrong was 5 years old, he began to teach him how to swim. At the very beginning, he spent three months teaching his son, but all his efforts failed. To his surprise, after another three months, he discovered that his son had developed the ability to control his breath under water, and it greatly increased his confidence. Swimming soon became a key activity of the family. His father planned all his exercises for him at first, but then it was all up to him. He decided how many exercises he wanted to do, and his parents respected his choices. It was a process of selfmanagement(自我管理能力). With his father's help as well as his good selfmanagement, he succeeded in winning many medals in the swimming competitions.
Besides swimming, learning basic life skills is also an important part of life for a teenager with autism. His father hopes that his son can live well on his own when he and his wife grow old. To help the public to understand autistic people better, he once organized about 500 people to watch an autismthemed film.
Thanks to his father's endless efforts, Chen Xingrong has learned to buy food in the market in their neighborhood. He also volunteers at supermarkets and fastfood restaurants, such as arranging(整理) shelves and cleaning dining tables. “He is good at arranging things. He is part of the community, and I hope he will live a wonderful life in the future,” his father says proudly.
25.Why did Chen Xingrong's father want him to learn swimming?
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26.When did Chen Xingrong begin to learn swimming?
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27.What led to Chen Xingrong's success?
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28.How did Chen Xingrong's father help the public understand autistic people?
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29.What do you think of Chen Xingrong's father? And why?
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四、补全对话
A: Hi, Katherine, you look tired. 30.____________________________?
B: I was planting carrots at the back of our classroom with my classmates just now.
A: Sounds interesting! 31.____________________________?
B: Well, because our teacher asked us to watch how carrots grow.
A: What else did you plant?
B: 32.________________________________________________.
A: It must be a beautiful garden. Will everyone in your class look after them?
B: Yes, everyone takes turns to look after them.
A: I believe you'll get a lot this autumn.
B: Thank you. It reminds me of a famous saying “No pain, no gain.”
A: That's right. Planting not only is a kind of labor practice but also helps us increase knowledge.
B: 33.________________________________________________?
A: Sure, I'd love to. I look forward to seeing your garden.
五、书面表达
心若芬芳,花自开。生活中总有一些瞬间让我们心生欢喜,一杯热茶、一个偶遇、亦或是一次成功……
某英文网站正在开展以“我的小欢喜”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华,请你用英语写一篇100词左右的短文投稿,分享一次让你心生欢喜的经历,为什么心生欢喜,并谈谈你的收获。
提示词语:fail an exam, comfort, promise, moved, mean a lot
提示问题:
•What happened?
•Why were you happy at that time?
•What have you learned from the experience?
Happiness is always around us if we put our heart into it. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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参考答案
一、1-4 ACBD
二、5-9 DECAF 10-14 CBFAE
15.for 16.but 17.a 18.worse 19.to have 20.them 21.dangerous 22.will come 23.quickly 24.was saved
三、25.Because (his father learned that) swimming could help people with autism.
26.When he was 5 years old./At the age of 5./Five (years old).
27. His father's help and his good selfmanagement./With his father's help as well as his good selfmanagement.
28.By organizing about 500 people to watch an autismthemed film.
29.He is great. Because he helped his son succeed. (答案言之有理即可)
四、30.What's the matter with you/What's wrong with you/What were you doing/What happened to you/...
31.Why did you plant carrots/Why did you do that/...
32.We planted some potatoes/corn/wheat/...
33.Would you like to visit our garden/...
五、One possible version:
Happiness_is_always_around_us_if_we_put_our_heart_into_it. I'd love to tell you what happened in class that day. I am a shy girl. I am always afraid of failing in the exam because I don't study very well. However, that day, I got up my courage. When the teacher told me my grades were not higher than others, I was very upset, but my teacher added, “Your handwriting is the most beautiful in the class.” All my classmates cheered for me. What's more, my teacher praised me, which made me happy. I have made up my mind to study better, answer more questions in class and work harder on tests.
I will always remember this experience because it gave me confidence, courage and support from my classmates and teachers.
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