1、 3 , not knowing what to do. But in raising childrenas in all of lifewhat we do is 4 by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American 5 . To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children become 6 . Fromchildhood, each child may get his or her own room. As chi
2、ldren grow, they get more 7 to make their own choices.Teenagerschoose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends tosharethem with. When theyreach young adulthood, they 8 their own jobs and marriagepartners. Of course, many young adults 9 seek their parents advice and approval for the c
3、hoice they make. But once they “ 10 thenest” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not tiedto their mothers apron strings (围裙带). The 11 between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to treattheir children as individuals(个体)not as 12 of themselve
4、s. They 13 them to achieve their owndreams. Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the 14 to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a 15 among equals. Butcontrary to popular belief, most adult Americans dont make their parent
5、s pay for room and board when they come tovisit. Even as adults, they respect and honor their parents.1.A. delightfulB. meaningfulC. hopefulD. painful2.A. strangeB. differentC. newD. similar3.A. excitedB. frightenedC. puzzledD. surprised4.A. influencedB. madeC. controlledD. changed5.A. servicesB. st
6、andardsC. languageD. values6.A. braveB. activeC. independentD. optimistic7.A. freedomB. spaceC. timeD. money8.A. loveB. changeC. designD. choose9.A. stillB. thenC. thusD. therefore10.A. buildB. getC. enterD. leave11.A. conversationB. relationshipC. competitionD. gap12.A. friendsB. childrenC. teenage
7、rsD. extensions13.A. allowB. forceC. forbidD. persuade14.A. dependenceB. trustC. beliefD. confidence15.A. friendshipB. citizenshipC. membershipD. leadership第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。 At one point along an open highway,
8、 I came to a crossroad with a traffic light. I was alone on the road, but 16 I drove up to the light, it turned red, and I braked to 17 stop. I look left, right, and behind me. Nothing. Nota car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for the light 18 (change) .I was the only human be
9、ing for at least a mile in any direction. I started wondering 19 I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught by the police, because there was 20 (obvious) no policeman anywhere around and there certainly would have been no danger in goingthroughit. Much 21 (late) that night, the sam
10、e question of why I 22 (stop) for that light came backto me. I think I stopped because its part of a contract (合同) we all havewitheach other. Its not only the law, but its an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor 23 : we dont go through red lights. Like most of 24 , Immore ready to be
11、stopped from doing something bad by the social agreement that disapproves of it than by any law 25 it.II.阅读(共两节,满分50分) 第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A “I think its a great thing when I know its going to help someone else.” said l3-year-old Spencer Goldstein, a
12、fter collecting hundreds of pieces of baseball equipment for kids who can not afford to buy their own. Spencer collected the bats, balls, gloves, helmets and masks for his mitzvah(德行)project, which is a community service project that many Jewish kids do around their bar or bat mitzvahs(成人礼). A bar m
13、itzvah is a ceremony for a boy while a bat mitzvah is intended for a girl. The ceremony means that you are old enough to take on a grown-ups responsibilities. Spencer got the idea for his mitzvah project after seeing the Ugandan national team at last years Little League World Series. Some of the Uga
14、ndan players didnt even have their own gloves. And Spencers donations are going to a group called “Pitch for Baseball”a group that gives baseball equipment to kids in low-income communities around the world. Mollie Schwartz and Mia Schwartz also came up with a sports-related mitzvah project. The mon
15、ey they raised went to the Israel Sport Center for the Disabled. They raised at least $9,000enough to pay for at least three wheelchairs made for playing basketball. In Massachusetts, Abigail Miller decided to collect musical instruments for her mitzvah project. The instruments Abigail collected wer
16、e then donated to groups that distribute them to kids who cant afford to buy them. “I want to make sure everybody can get the chance to enjoy music like I do,” Abigail said. Abigail collected more than three-dozen instrumentswind instruments, string instruments, keyboards, and even a drum set. Wheth
17、er its playing sports, playing music or something else, kids such as Spencer, Mollie, Mia and Abigail are using their mitzvah projects to change the world for the better. “They learned about generosity, said Mollies mother, Loft Schwartz, “and the power to make things happen”. 26. How did Spencer fe
18、el after collecting some baseball equipment? A. Tired. B. Proud. C. Confident. D. Upset. 27. Spencer planned to begin to collect baseball equipment . A. when he was only thirteen years old B. after he found his classmates still living in poverty C. when he found a group offering equipment to others
19、D. after he saw some players wearing no gloves28. What do we know about Abigail Miller from the text? A. She helped many kids have fun with music through her efforts. B. She hoped more things would be given to those kids. C. She sent the things she collected directly to those in need. D. She collect
20、ed sports equipment for the disabled.29. From the passage we can know . A. some kids are famous for their funny projects B. the requirements are different for boys and girls C. few girls are willing to do the mitzvah projects D. not all mitzvah projects are related to sports 30. What can we learn fr
21、om the text? A. Determination. B. Bravery. C. Generosity. D. Honesty.B If you saw another kid ride her bike too fast around a corner and fall down, you might ride your bike more slowly on that turn. Yes, we humans are very sensitive to others mistakes. And the same is true for other animals. Animals
22、 mess up all the time. They might eat poisonous leaves, fall off a tree or let their prey(猎物) slip away. By watching others fail, an animal can avoid making the same mistakes, thus improving its chance of survival. Scientists suspected that one part of the brain helps animals process information abo
23、ut others errors. Cells in that part appear to become more active when a person sees someone else making a mistake. But researchers didnt know whether individual cells in this part of the brain play different roles in detecting errors. To investigate the brains response to errors in more detail, the
24、 researchers taught a game to two macaques, a type of monkey. One monkey could press a yellow or green button while the other watched. If the first monkey pressed the right button, the team gave both animals a treat. Every couple of rounds, the two monkeys switched roles. Meanwhile, the scientists m
25、onitored individual cells in the animals brains. When the first monkey messed up the game by pressing the wrong button, a group of cells in the second monkeys brain fired. But if the second monkey also made the wrong choice during its turn, some of the cells in that group didnt respond. Those unresp
26、onsive cells reacted specifically to mistakes made by others, not to the monkeys own mistakes. Scientists believe other parts of the brain also might help people process information about anothers errors. “You start to think about this other person and see things from his angle.” Ellen de Bruijn tol
27、d Science News. She studies the brain at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands.31. According to Paragraph l, animals ability to learn from others mistakes . A. used to be ignored by humans B. helps them to survive better C. is being lost because of humans D. ensures that they will never fail32
28、. The underlined word “detecting” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”. A. correcting B. making C. drawing D. sensing33. From the game the scientists taught to two macaques, we can see . A. animals can avoid the same mistakes B. which part of the brain is more active C. how the brain responds to mistak
29、es D. how the brain processes information34. In the experiment mentioned, those unresponsive cells are only sensitive to . A. others mistakes B. the same buttons C. ones own mistakes D. the monkeys brain35. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Animals can learn from mistakes like human beings. B. An interesting experiment by scientists surprised us. C. Monkeys can avoid making mistakes by learning from us. D. The brain cells are always sensitive to others
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