期末复习套卷.docx

1、期末复习套卷My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little, Ive always loved going biking with my dad However , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my attention. It was important to do things with friends . I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to devote my Sundays to al

2、l-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference(冷漠) hurt him, my father kept silent, but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip in case I wanted to come.It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low spirits. Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me. Just the

3、n my father entered my room. “Its a beautiful day. Want to go for a ride today, Beck?” “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently shouted . Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that morning .Several hours later, the police called us, informing us that Dad had a traffic accident. My

4、 fathers injuries were serious. It took several days before he could eventually speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently,afraidof hurting him.“Daddy Im sorry ”“Its OK, sweetheart. Ill be OK.”“No,” I said, “I think what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”“Sweetheart, I dont remember

5、anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He managed a weak smile.I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I never wanted him to leave me alone. My teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. The

6、y can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.我父亲很喜爱骑自行车.从我小时候起,我总是爱和我爸爸一起骑自行车.然而,当我长到十几岁的时候,别的事情开始吸引了我的注意力,和朋友在一起很重要.我每天晚上都能看到爸爸在家.那我为什么要拿我的周日整天和他一起骑自行车闲逛呢?如果我的冷漠伤害了我父亲,他保持沉默,但他总是让我知道他什么时候计划骑车旅行,以便我也想去.那是个周日的早晨,我心情很低落.我的两个

7、朋友没邀请我就一起去看了电影.就在那时,我父亲走进我的房间.“天气真好啊!伯克,今天和我出去骑车,好吗?”“让我一个人待会!”我极不耐烦地喊道.那是我在那个早晨他离开家前对他最后说的话.几个小时以后,警察给我们来电话,通知说爸爸出了交通事故.我父亲伤得很重.他过了几天终于能说话了.我在他的床旁边轻轻地举起他的手,害怕弄疼他.“爸爸对不起”“没事的,亲爱的.我会没事的.”“不,”我说,“我想我那天对你说的.你知道,那个早晨?”“亲爱的,我不记得那天任何事情了,无论是事故前,事故中还是事故后了.但我记得之前晚上我和你吻别道晚安.”他努力露出微笑.我为自己的无心之语极度后悔,我再也不想让他留下我独自

8、一个人.我的老师曾经告诉我,语言有难以估量的力量.语言能够伤害或者治愈.而我们所有人都有力量选择自己的语言.我从今以后一定要非常小心地使用语言.Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence (影响) on the world of music.Born i

9、n 1901 in New Orleans, be grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.”Armstrong showed a great talent (天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boys home. In his la

10、te teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soo

11、n became respected as their equal.In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever be went Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.His cornet playing had a deep hum

12、anity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style(风格) and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around the world.41.Armstrong was

13、called Pops because he.A. looked like a musician B. was a musician of much influenceC. showed an interest in music D. traveled to play modern music42.The third paragraph is developed.A. by space B. by examples C. by time D. by comparison43.Which statement about Armstrong is true?A. His tale begins i

14、n New Orleans. B. He was born before jazz was invented.C. His music was popular with his listeners. D. He learned popular music at a boys home.44.Which would be the best title for the text?A. The Invention of the Jazz Music B. The Father of the Jazz StyleC. The Making of a Musician D. The Spread of

15、Popular Music英语薟輵2014-10-16优质解答41. B 42. C 43. C 44. B第二节：阅读表达（共2小题；每小题2分，满分4分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence (影响)

16、 on the world of music.Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said,“Jazz and I grew up together.”Armstrong showed a great talent (天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短

17、号) at a boys home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from

18、 the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.His c

19、ornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.”He was the father of the jazz style(风格) and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around

20、the world.Q1: When did he die?_Q2: Why did some people call him “Bagamo”? (no more than 9 words)Q1: July 6,1971Q2:his mouth looked like a large bagI hear many parents saying that their teenagers are rebellious(反叛的). I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You s

21、hould be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out bravely on their own, most of them are trying to seize at anothers hands for safet

22、y.They say they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such way is that the cords is doing it. They have come out of their cocooninto a larger cocoon.It has become harder and har

23、der for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly opened up a teenager market. These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be. And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the po

24、pularity of their children. All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.But the difficulty is worth getting over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when eve

25、ryone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you dont care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will comewith the people who respect you for who you are. Thats the only kind of popularity that really counts.73. The writers

26、 purpose in writing this passage is mainly to tell _ .readers how to be popular in the worldteenagers how to learn to decide things for themselvesparents how to control and guide their childrenpeople how to understand and respect each other74. According to the writer, many teenagers think they are b

27、rave enough to act on their own, but in fact, most of them _.have much difficulty in understanding each otherhave too much confidence in themselvesdare not do things in their own wayare very much afraid of getting lost75. During the teenager years, one should learn to _ .become different from others in as many ways as possiblefind ones real selfget into the right reason and become popularrebel against parents