1、Thanks to its almost perfect weather all through the year, a visit to the beach is one of the best things to do when in Los Angeles with kids. While they enjoy themselves nearby, you can simply relax and have a good rest in the sun.Trip to DisneylandA trip to the City of Angels with your little ange
2、ls is incomplete without a visit to the Magic Kingdom. The joy theyll feel from being around all those Disney characters will light up your day, too.Visit to the museumsIf you want to turn your stay in LA into an educational one for your kids, you should visit the museums. Starting with the Natural
3、History Museum of Los Angeles County, or the California Science Center, or even the Kidspace Museum in Pasadena, you have many choices. Im sure a visit to all these places will make your kids feel smarter.Visit to the Universal Studios HollywoodYour kids could get to see interesting things from some
4、 of the most popular movies ever. From the theme park ofJurassic Parkto Wisteria Lane from the TV playDesperate Housewives, the Universal Studios Hollywood is a place that we all find wonderful.1. The passage is written for those who _.A. will go on a business trip to Los AngelesB. plan to have a tr
5、ip to Los Angeles with their kidsC. want to educate their children by traveling abroadD. are interested in the history and culture of Los Angeles2. Parents who prefer their kids to learn should choose _.A. the Universal Studios Hollywood B. the Magic KingdomC. the museums D. the beach3. The writer s
6、uggests visiting the beach because _.A. children can learn a lot there B. parents can take a rest thereC. it provides different sports equipment D. its the best beach in the worldBA young boy recently received an unexpected message in the mail from his father Joseph, who died two years ago.Rowans da
7、d was a hard-working man who wanted to give his son the best life he could. It was why Rowans mother, Julie Van Stone, said Joseph joined the Navy and went to MIT to get two Masters degrees.While at school in Boston, he would often write to Rowan. Even when he left school and was driving back to Col
8、orado, he would send postcards from each state he stopped in. Those postcards were sent in 2007. “I remember him saying he had sent 5 or 6, but Rowan had only got 3 or 4 in the mail. But I never thought anything of it,” Van Stone said.Those postcards and pictures are priceless memories for Van Stone
9、 and her son, especially after Joseph passed away from a rare brain disease. Rowan never had a chance to say goodbye. But, on Saturday, just days before the two-year anniversary of Josephs death, a postcard arrived in the mail. It arrived on March 11, 2015. The message read: “Hello from Pennsylvania
10、. I love you, and I miss you so much. See you soon. Love, Daddy.”Neither he nor his mother knows how it happened, and they may never know. But, they have their own ideas why. “I feel like that was the final goodbye that he didnt get to say,” Van Stone said. Van Stone says Josephs last words to her b
11、efore he died were: “Everything is a circle. We will see each other again. All that matters is love.”4. What did Rowans dad do to make his son live well?A. He got many Masters Degrees. B. He became a soldier in Navy.C. He kept writing to his son. D. He said goodbye to his son.5. When Rowan only rece
12、ived 3 or 4 of postcards, Van Stone _.A. paid little attention to that B. let Joseph stop sending postcardsC. drove back to Colorado D. wrote to Rowan every year6. How long did it take for the last postcard to reach Rowan?A. 2 years. B. 5 years. C. 6 years. D. 8 years.7. Where did Rowans dad send th
13、e last postcard?A. In Boston. B. In Colorado. C. In Pennsylvania. D. In New York.CYou may not know a lot of people when you start high school. Even if you know some freshmen(新生), you still feel nervous that you dont know any upper-classmen and teachers. How are you going to make friends among this s
14、ea of unknown faces?Most high schools hold a freshmanorientationbefore school actually starts, which is helpful not only because you learn your way around the building and get to meet some of your teachers, but also because you get to meet fellow freshmen. That way, when you show up on your first da
15、y of school, you may already recognize a few familiar faces.When you talk to your new classmates, youll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are. Theyre all new to the school and dont know what to expect. Talking about a common concern with them can help you develop friendships
16、.The work in high school is something freshmen are probably worried about. The work in high school builds on what you learned in middle school, giving you a more advanced knowledge of many subjects. So you may find you have more work to do or that its a bit more challenging. If you ever find your wo
17、rk too difficult, teachers can give you extra help.High school also has more extracurricular activities than middle school did such as clubs, music and theater groups and sports teams. This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.High school gives you the chance to learn how to m
18、anage your time, to develop your social skills and interests, and more importantly to be more independent and responsible.8. What does the underlined word “orientation” mean in Paragraph 2?A. Training. B. Game. C. Discussion. D. Examination.9. What are freshmen probably worried about?A. The learning
19、 task. B. The ability to make friends.C. The relationship with teachers. D. The freshman orientation.10. Extracurricular activities mainly help students _.A. build up healthy bodies B. develop friendshipsC. develop their interests D. improve their learning ability11. This passage is written for _.A.
20、 freshmen at high school B. freshmens parentsC. middle school students D. upper-classmen in high schoolDAmericans think that everything we British people say sounds smart. We think that they sound low-class, but secretly we think they sound cool. These are just old beliefs about British and American
21、 English, but there is some truth in them.What is certainly true is that the differences between British and American English continue to interest us.When the US was only about 20 years old, people were already saying that British accents sounded more intelligent,according to Erin Moores bookThats N
22、ot English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us.However, there are many different accents in Britain-Moore says the UK may have just as many regional accents as the US, even though the population is almost one-fifth the size. In the UK, accents have a lot to do with class,
23、but to many Americans, even an accent that British people think is “low class” is thought of as intelligent and better, according to MPR News.American slang(俚语) has been part of British peoples vocabulary for a long time-the number of American television, movies and music enjoyed in the UK means tha
24、t British people have been using words like “cool” and “awesome” for years now. But sometimes words from the UK make it to the US-like “gobsmacked”.“Gobsmacked” started as slang from northern England. “Gob” means mouth, so the word means “surprised as if someone smacked you in the mouth”. Reality te
25、levision brought it to the US, Moore said. When the singer Susan Boyle became famous for her unlikely great singing voice on the showBritains Got Talent, she used it all the time. “Im gobsmacked,” she repeated, and it got popular.“Americans love a colorful piece of slang as much as anyone else,” sai
26、d Moore. And this is just one example of how Britons and Americans can leave each other “gobsmacked” with their different types of English!12. What do American people think of British English?A. Cool. B. Low-class. C. Intelligent. D. Interesting.13. What can we know from the passage?A. There are mor
27、e accents in Britain than in the US.B. The UK is a large country with a small population.C. American slang is the most important part of British peoples vocabulary.D. In the UK, people of different classes speak differently.14. The word “gobsmacked” became widely used because of _.A. MPR News and th
28、e USB. Erin Moore and northern EnglandC. Susan Boyle andBritains Got TalentD. Reality television and American slang15. What is the best title for the passage?A. American slang and British slangB. British people and American peopleC. British accents and American accentsD. Differences between British
29、and American English第二节七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。Earthquake can strike without warning. But many injuries and deaths from this kind of natural disaster can be prevented if people follow these safety tips.If youre inside a building, stay there! One of the most dange
30、rous things to do in an earthquake is to try to leave a building.16Drop to the ground. Get under an object that is not easily damaged. Hold on to it until the shaking stops. You can also get to a comer formed by two walls with your arms over your hand. If youre in bed when the quake hits, stay there
31、 and protect your head with a pillow.17Dont take shelter under a tree, streetlights, electric poles or tall buildings. If you are driving, stop as quickly as possible and stay away from overpasses, buildings, bridges or anything else that might fall or collapse beneath you.18If you are trapped in ruins, cover your mouth with a handkerchief or a piece of clothing. Use
copyright@ 2008-2022 冰豆网网站版权所有
经营许可证编号:鄂ICP备2022015515号-1