Giving directions in different places
If you ask people of different countries“Could you tell me the way to the post office?”，you will get different answers.
In Japan，people use landmarks(路标)instead of street names.For example，the Japanese will say to travelers，“Go straight down to the corner.1._____________ The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In Kansas，America，there are no towns or buildings within(在……之内)miles.So instead of landmarks，people will tell you directions and distance.For example，people will say，“Go north two miles(英里).2.__________________”
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions.They will often say，“Follow me.” 3.____________________
Sometimes if a person doesn't know the answer to your question，he or she，like a New Yorker，might say，“Sorry，I have no idea.”But in Yucatan，Mexico，no one answers
“ I don't know”.4.____________________ They usually give an answer，but often a wrong one.A visitor can often get lost in Yucatan!
5.____________________You might not understand a person's words，but maybe you can understand his or her body language.He or she will usually point to the correct direction.Go on in that direction and you may find the post office!
A. Turn east, and then go another mile.
B.But one thing will help you everywhere.
C. People there think “I don't know.” is not polite.
D. Turn left at a big hotel and go past a fruit market.
E. Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the post office.
【答案】
1.Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. 【解析】前文说日本人不用路名而是用路标给他人指引方向，故在指引方向时会用到周围的一些建筑。
2.Turn east，and then go another mile. 【解析】前文说在美国的堪萨斯人们将告诉你方位和距离，故在指引方向时会用到表示方向及距离的词。
3.Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the post office. 【解析】前文说希腊人有时甚至不告诉你方向，他们经常说“跟我来”，这便意味着希腊人会带你去你要去的地方。
4.People there think“I don't know.”is not polite. 【解析】上句句意为“但是在墨西哥的尤卡坦半岛，没人回答‘我不知道’”。由此便知“那里的人们认为回答‘不知道’是不礼貌的”。
5.But one thing will help you everywhere. 【解析】由下文“你或许听不懂一个人的话，但是或许你可以理解他/她的肢体语言”可知“在任何地方都有一种情况将帮助你”最合适。
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
When his 18th birthday was coming, the young man began thinking about looking for a job. 61 . “But, most got no reply,” he said. “Maybe they were surprised about my primary school education.”
By chance, one of his friends was looking for someone, who could work as an egg porter(搬运工)in the supermarket. Facing lots of difficulties in getting a job, he said, “I’ll take it.” 62 . He did that for three months.
Later, he heard that a newspaper was looking for a network technician(网络技术员), so he asked for it. 63 . He practiced his skill right in front of the computer, and showed them the web pages he had designed. He started to work the next day, and became the director in less than a year.
64 . In January 2005, he started a magazine for children, with himself as the editor in chief(主编).
A. He likes his job very much
B. And now, the 23-year-old man is a boss
C. Then everyday he rode his bicycle to go to work
D. So he sent resumes(简历)to many companies
E. But they were also worried about his school education
答案解析：
61. D 62. C 63. E 64. B
阅读短文，根据上下文意思，将方框中的句子还原到短文中适当位置。其中有一个多余选项。
I walked into the house one Saturday afternoon. I was very sad because my bike was broken and I wanted to use it that evening. While I opened the door, I called out, “ Could somebody help me mend my bike?” There was no answer. 61 . “Is anybody at home?” I called.
I found my Dad in the workshop. “Did you find somebody?” he asked. “ Or did nobody help you? Do you know the story, by the way?”
I shook my head, so he said while he went on working, “ 62 . I’m surprised you haven’t heard it before.”
“ This is a story about four people: Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. ……
“ Say it again,” I asked, and my Dad repeated it. “Ah, I get the idea.”
“ What’s the problem?”
“ 63 .”
“ So I hear. Who do you want to help you, Anybody, Everybody, Somebody or me?”
“ As you’re here, Dad, could you help me?”
“Sure, bring it in and we’ll have a look at it together.”
“ That’s what I love about my Dad. 64 , and he’s always telling stories.That was the last time I asked for Somebody to help me. Now I ask my friends directly for help and they ask me.
A. He never gets angry
B. My bike is broken
C. We all like telling stories
D. I’ll tell you a story
E. So I walked around to see if anybody was at home
阅读短文还原句子(共8分，每小题2分)
61. E 62. D 63. B 64. A
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个选项为多余选项。(共8分，每小题2分)
In 1975，Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the top of Mount Everest in the Himalaya Mountains, the highest mountain in the world at 29,035 feet.
Junko was born in 1939 and grew up in a small town in Japan. During her childhood, she was thin and weak.____61___. The students climbed two mountains, and Junko loved it. She could climb in her own time and ability.
After Junko graduated from university in 1962, she joined several climbing clubs.___62____. Some refused to climb with a woman. In 1965, Junko married a well-known Japanese climber. Over the years, they climbed all the highest mountains of Japan.
Meanwhile Junko started a woman’s climbing club. By 1972, she was chosen to lead a team of women to climb Mount Everest. It took three years for the 15 women to train and raise money for their climb.
____63____. They found nine guides to help them climb up the mountain. Everything went well until the morning of May 4. Suddenly a huge amount of snow and ice fell on them. One guide saved Junko. She rushed to help others. Everyone was alive but they had injuries, including Junko. ____64___. About two weeks later, on May 16, Junko reached the top of Mount Everest. Later she said, “I can’t understand why men make all this fuss(过于关注) about Everest – it’s only a mountain.”
A. But they had mostly men members
B. However, the team decided to continue their climb
C. At age 10, Junko went on a school trip
D. So they stopped going on climbing at once
Finally in 1975, the team went to climb the mountain
阅读短文，还原句子。
61. C 62. A 63. E 64. B
(2011·烟台)American schools are quite different from those in China.In America，at the beginning of the term，students must select their courses and teachers first.While in China students usually have no chances to select their courses and teachers.
Selecting is very important for your grades in America.So at the first term，don't select too many courses,4.or you'll feel very nervous and it may influence your study.Then you have to ask for some teaching plans.There is some information about subjects，time arranging，marks and textbooks.At the same
time，you must choose the teachers.Different teachers have different teaching methods.If the teacher is called“killer”by the last grade，many students will give up choosing him.Because this kind of teacher will leave too much homework，too many exams and give too low grades.
There is another thing after you select the course and the teacher.How to buy textbooks makes each student feel hard.The textbooks in America are very expensive.Each copy is about $30～50.In order to save money，many students buy some used textbooks，and some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library.You must get enough ready before class.In class，
discussing is very important.5.老师鼓励你提出问题或展示你自己的观点。 They don’t usually ask you to sit well.Instead they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like.They don't give you much homework to do.You can learn some knowledge and do exercises by yourself.So in American schools，you must do almost all things yourself.
根据文章内容，补全1、2句中所缺单词、短语或句子。
1.At the beginning of the new term，American students have to ask for some teaching plans and get their textbooks ready besides ______________.
【解析】由第一段中“In America，at the beginning
of the term，students must select their courses and teachers first.”可知美国学生在新学期开始要自主选择课程和老师。
【答案】selecting(their/the)course(s)and(the)teacher(s)
2.The teacher ______________ will always leave too much homework，too many exams and give too low grades.
【解析】本题要求补全一个定语从句。由第二段中“If the teacher is called‘killer’by the last grade，many students will give up choosing him.Because this kind of teacher will leave too much homework，too many exams and give too low grades.”可确定答案。
【答案】called/named“killer”/who is called/named“killer
3.根据文章内容回答问题。
Why do many students in America buy used textbooks?
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【解析】由第三段中“The textbooks in America are very expensive.”及“In order to save money，many students buy some used textbooks，and some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library.”可知其原因。
【答案】Because the textbooks in America are very expensive./Because they want to save money./In order to save money.
4.请将文中黑体字译成汉语。
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【解析】注意or在本句中是转折连词，意为“否则”;feel nervous为系表结构，意为“感到紧张”;influence作动词，意为“影响”。
【答案】否则你会感觉很紧张并且有可能影响你的学习。
5.请将画线句子译成英语。_________________________________________________________
【解析】注意所用固定结构：encourage sb.to do sth.鼓励某人做某事。
【答案】The teacher encourages you to ask/raise questions or show your own opinions/ideas.
阅读下面短文，简要回答所给问题。
It was near Christmas during my first semester teaching at a new school.I loved my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past.They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.
Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child to bring a Christmas gift.In fact，I wasn't expecting any gifts.
Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break.First，I got a muchloved stuffed monkey from a shy girl.I was told，“He is my favorite，but I love you and I want him to be with you，Miss Taylor.”How thrilled I was!
Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights that was “missing” from a mother's cupboard.
Finally，I came to one little boy's gift which I had never received.It was an old，dirty and broken Christmas story book.Just when I wanted to express my happiness，I was interrupted(打断)by the giver，“And see，it is new!It still has the price tag.”
When other children laughed at him，I stopped them and said，“Oh，books are good in that way.The story is always new if you have not read it before.Now，let's share one together.”Everyone listened quietly as I read the most wonderful Christmas story of my life.
I still keep those Christmas gifts.They always remind me of my lovely kids.
1.Why did the teacher like her small special class?
____________________________________________________
【解析】由第一段的第二、三句“I loved my small
special class more than any group I had taught in the past.They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.”可知答案。
【答案】Because they were hungry for knowledge./Because her class were hungry for knowledge./She liked her special class because they were hungry for knowledge.
2.When did the children bring their teacher gifts?
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【解析】由第三段的第一句“Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday
break.”可知，在假期的前一天，孩子们给老师带来了礼物。
【答案】On the day before their holiday break./On the day before their holiday break，they brought their teacher gifts./They brought their teacher gifts on the day before their holiday break.
3.Who sent a stuffed monkey to the teacher?
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【解析】由第三段的第二句“First，I got a muchloved stuffed monkey from a shy girl.”可知答案。
【答案】A shy girl./A shy girl sent a stuffed monkey
to the teacher.
4.Was the Christmas story book new?
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【解析】由第五段的第二句“It was an old，dirty and broken Christmas story book.”可知，那本圣诞故事书不是新的。
【答案】No，it wasn't.
5.How did the teacher feel when she got the gifts?
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【解析】孩子们来自贫穷的家庭，却给老师带来了各种圣诞礼物：自己最心爱的玩具，偷偷地从妈妈的橱柜里拿来的装饰圣诞树
的灯，很旧的圣诞故事书等，由此推测老师的感受可能是高兴、满意、激动、感动等。
【答案】Happy./Thrilled./Pleased./Excited./Moved./...
She felt happy/thrilled/pleased/excited/moved/...when she got the gifts.
When she got the gifts，she felt happy/thrilled/pleased/excited/moved/...
It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. That number is frightening.
Yet people around the world continue to smoke. In the United States, about forty-seven-million adults smoke. This year, more than 430,000 Americans died of diseases which have something to do with smoking. The American Cancer Society(美国癌症协会)says smoking harms the body greatly. It warns that smoking even a number of cigarettes is dangerous.
It’s (63) ______________________________(戒烟是不容易的。)However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking. You will feel better and look better. You also will protect the health of family members who breathe your smoke.
There is not one right way to stop smoking, doctors say. Any way can help. You can take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, you can eat a small piece of fruit or vegetable instead of having a cigarette. (64)The sooner you stop smoking, the more you’ll reduce (减少) your chances of getting cancer and other diseases.
Stop smoking before smoking stops you!
(一)根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。
1. How many people die from smoking each year?
2. What does the American Cancer Society say about smoking?
(二)根据短文中所给汉语完成句子。
3. It’s______________________________________________________.
(三)把短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。 4. _________________________________________________________.
(四)给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。 5. _________________________________________________________
答案：1. More than four million people die from smoking each year.
2. The American Cancer Society says smoking harms the body greatly.
3. not easy to give up smoking.
4.你戒烟越早，就会更大的减少你患癌症和其他疾病的风险。
5. Stop smoking before smoking stops you!
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