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David
（1）
A.in
B.at
C.by
D.on
（2）
A.talking
B.saying
C.speaking
D.telling
（3）
A.businessmen
B.man
C.men
D.worker
（4）
A.worriedabout
B.proudof
C.afraidof
D.sorryfor
（5）
A.always
B.ever
C.already
D.never
（6）
A.ordinary
B.interesting
C.wonderful
D.popular
（7）
A.whether
B.that
C.what
D.where
（8）
A.willshow
B.don'
tshow
C.didn'
D.haveshown
（9）
A.too
B.so
C.very
D.such
（10）
A.toknow
B.
know
C.knew
D.knowing
二、阅读理解。
（共4题；
共34分）
2.（10分）阅读理解
Thepassengersonthebuswatchedwithsympathy（同情）asSusanmadeherwaycarefullyupthesteps.Shepaidforthedriveandthen,usingherhandstofeeltheseats,satinoneofthem.
IthadbeenayearsinceSusanbecameblind.Astheresultofanaccidentshewassuddenlythrownintoaworldofdarkness.Susan'
shusbandMarkwantedtohelphiswifeandmadeherfeelhopefulagain.Hemadehisplans.
WhenSusanfeltreadytoreturnherjob,buthowwouldshegetthere?
Sheusedtotakethebus,butshewasnowtooafraidofgettingaroundthecitybyherself.MarkvolunteeredtoridethebuswithSusaneachmorningandeveninguntilshecouldmanageitbyherself.
Fortwoweeks,MarkwentwithSusantoandfromworkeachday.Hetaughtherhowtodependonherothersenses,specificallyherhearing,todecidewhereshewas.
Atlast,Susandecidedthatshewasreadytotrythetriponherown.Mondaymorningarrived.Beforesheleft,sheheldherhusbandtightly,hereyesfilledwithtearsofthankfulness.Shesaidgood-byeand,forthefirsttime,theywenttheirseparateways.Eachdaywentperfectly,andawildexcitementtookholdofSusan.Shewasdoingit!
OnFridaymorning,Susantookthebustoworkasusual.Asshewasgettingoffthebus,thedriversaid,'
Miss,Isureenvyyou."
Surprisingly,Susanaskedthedriverwhy.
'
Youknow,everymorningforthepastweek,afine-lookinggentlemaninablueuniformhasbeenstandingacrossthecornerwatchingyouuntilyouenteryourofficebuildingsafely,"
thebusdriversaid.
TearsofhappinessrandownSusan'
sface.Shewassoluckyforhehadgivenheragiftmorepowerfulthansight.Thatisthegiftoflovethatcanbringlightwhenthereisdarkness.
（1）Susanthoughtshe
whenshebecame
blind.
A.feltboringinherlife
B.felthopelessinherlife
C.feltaloneinhereyes
D.hatedtheaccident
（2）HowlongdidMarkridethebuswithSusan?
A.Fortwoweeks.
B.Foroneyear.
C.Foroneweek.
D.Fortwoyears.
（3）Susanmainlydependedonher
toknowwhereshewas.
A.feet
B.eyes
C.ears
D.mouth
（4）Whowasthefine-lookinggentleman?
A.HewasSusan'
shusband
B.HewasSusan'
sbrother
C.HewasSusan'
sfriend
D.HewasSusan'
sdriver
（5）What'
sthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.ATerribleAccident
B.ABlindWoman
C.GoingtoWorkbyBus
D.TheGiftofLove
3.（8分）
Thousandsofteenagerswillbeabletomovetoanewwaveof“studioschools”attheageof14toimprovetheirchancesoffindingajobinUK.Twelvenew-styleschoolsareopentoactasabridgetotheworkplaceandcutthenumberofNEETs.
Underplans,schoolswilloperatelongerdaysandworkoutsidestandardschoolterms.
Eachteenagerwillbeexpectedtospendbetweenfourhoursandtwodaysaweekonworkplacementswithbusinessrelatedtotheschoolandapersonalcoachwillbesenttotheteenagerstoactasaschool“linemanager”.
Thereforms（改革）areputforwardbecauseofthefearsthattoomanyteenagersarefinishingfull-timeeducationatpresentbuttheyareshortoftheskillsneededtosucceedintheworkplace.Accordingtoarecentreport,morethantwothirdsofemployers（雇主）believeschoolandcollegeleavershavelessimportantemployabilityskills,while55%saytheyareunabletomanagetheirtimeordailyroutine.AndthenumberofNEETswhoarenotineducationhashitarecordhigh,withalmostone-in-fiveyoungpeoplebeingleftwithoutajoboratrainingplace.
TheDepartmentforEducationwilltellthepublicthebuildingof12studioschools–providingforaround3,600teenagers–inareassuchasLiverpool,Stevenage,Stock-on-TrentandFulham,westLondon.Eachonewillbeconnectedtothelocalemployers.Underplans,teenagerswillbeabletomoveoutofordinaryschoolstoattendthembetweentheagesof14and19.
Thegovernmentsaidallsubjectswouldbetaught“throughprojects,oftenpreparedwithemployers”–withrulessuchassciencebeingconnecteddirectlytolocalengineeringcompaniesorhospitals.Schoolswilloperatealongerdaytogiveteenagersabetterunderstandingoftheneedsoftheworkplace.Alongwiththeirstudies,studentswillcarryoutworkplacementsforfourhoursaweek,risingtotwodaysaweekofpaidworkforthoseaged16to19.Theywillalsogetthechancetotakeprofessionalqualifications（专业资历）connecteddirectlytotheneedsoflocalemployers.
（1）Accordingtothepassage,NEETsrefertothosewho______.
A.oftenmissclassesfromstudioschool
B.preferstudioschoolstoordinaryschools
C.refusetotakeanypart-timejobafterschool
D.arenotineducation,employmentortraining
（2）Comparedtoordinaryschools,studioschoolswilloffertheyoungmore______.
A.skillstofinishfull-timeeducation
B.personalcoachestohelpwiththework
C.chancestogetfuturejobswithjobtraining
D.jobstomakemoneywithoutgoingoutside
（3）Whatmakesthegovernmentdecidetobuildstudioschools?
A.Theworryabouteducatedteenagersshortofworkingskills.
B.Thedoubtaboutwhetherfull-timeeducationisperfect.
C.Thedecisiontosolvetheproblemsofunemployment.
D.Theincreasingnumberofteenswhodropoutearly.
（4）Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.StudioschoolsarepopularinUKatpresent.
B.MoreNEETswillfindjobsfromStudioschools
C.Teenagerswillgetjobswithoutfull-timeeducation.
D.Studioschoolsarebuilttoimproveteens’employabilityskills.
4.（6分）
YouwanttoknowaboutmystayinginAmerica,right?
Well,totellyouthetruth,itisreallyaneye-openingexperiencetostudyhere.
InChina,IhadEnglishclassesfivetimesaweeksincefifthgrade.However,Ididn'
tknowhowdifferenttextbookEnglishcouldbefromeverydayEnglishuntilIcametoHotchkissSchool,Connecticut.
WhenIfirststudiedEnglish,Iwastoldtosay,”Iamfine”whenpeoplesay“Howareyou?
”ButintheUS,Ifoundthatpeoplesay,“Iamgood”or“I'
mtired”.
Oneday,someonegreetedmewith“What’sup?
”Itmademeconfused.IthoughtforamomentandthensmiledbecauseIdidn'
tknowwhattosay.
Sincethen,IhavediscoveredmoreandmoredifferencesbetweenChineseandUScultures.
Tomysurprise,USgirlsspendalotoftimeintheburningsuntogetatan（晒黑）.However,inChina,girlstryeverypossiblewaytogettheirskinpaler,or“whiter”.
IwasalsosurprisedbyhowhardworkingUSstudentsare.
InChina,schoolworkisalmosteverything,sowestudyhardandthat'
sit.Buthere,a“good”studentgetsgoodgrades,doesalotforthepublicandplayssportsormusic.
Thekidsherearesotalented,IamstartingtobesorrythatIgaveupplayingthepianoatanearlyageandthatIhaveneverthoughtaboutsports.
（1）Whatdoestheword“confused”inthefourthparagraphmeaninChinese?
A.困惑
B.憧憬
C.悲痛
D.后悔
（2）AgoodUSstudentspendshis/hertime______.
A.onlyindoinghomework
B.onstudies,sportsormusicandpublicwork
C.onlyinworkingforthepublic
D.onlyonsportsormusic
（3）WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.ThewriterisnowinUS.
B.Americangirlslovetohavewhiteskin.
C.USstudentsaretalentedandhardworking.
D.Thewriterregretsthathegaveupplayingthepiano.
5.（10分）阅读理解
Abeautifulandverysuccessfulactresswasthestarforanewmusicalshow.Herhomewasinthecountry,butshedidn'
twanttogobackthereeverynight,sosheboughtanexpensivehouseinthecenterofthecity,gotsomebeautifulfurnitureandgotamantopainttheroomsinnewcolour.
Itwasverydifficulttogetticketsforhershowintheevening,becauseeveryonewantedtoseeit.Soshedecidedtogivethepaintertwoofthebestseats.Shehopedthatthiswouldmakehimworkbetterforher.Hetooktheticketswithoutsayinganything,andsheheardnomoreaboutthemuntiltheendofmonth,whenshegotthepainter'
sbill.Atthebottomofitwerethesewords:
“Fourhoursfrom5:
00p.m.to9:
00p.m.watchingMissHallsinganddance:
3pounds,”withthisnote:
“Before5:
00p.
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