This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming. and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.
1. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was______.
A.doing shopping | B.having a debate |
C.reading a message | D.leaving for Wyoming |
A.a photo of a flower | B.a story about a kid |
C.a call from the mother | D.a text about Christmas |
A.the father | B.the author |
C.William Blake | D.Edgar Allan Poe |
A.searching for the poems online |
B.drawing the background by hand |
C.painting the letters in three colors |
D.matching the words with pictures |
A.To show how to design images for gifts. |
B.To suggest making gifts from one's heart. |
C.To explain how computers help create gifts. |
D.To describe the gifts the author has received |
Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out.
The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention.
Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering(口吃的)son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.
The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child ---talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves(应得到)to be an only child at least once in a while.
1. What is the text mainly about?
A.The experience of the only child being with mother. |
B.The advantage of spending time with one child at a time. |
C.The happy life of two families. |
D.The basic needs of children. |
A.happy | B.curious | C.regretful | D.friendly |
A.The daughter acts like a leader. | B.Sam holds her hand more often. |
C.The boys become better followers. | D.Tom has less difficulty in speaking. |
A.having brothers and sisters is fun |
B.it’s tiring to look after three children |
C.every child needs parents’ full attention |
D.parents should watch others’ children |
1. Why was Julia absent from the class?
A.She was ill. | B.She got up late. | C.She went to a party. |
A.Textbooks. | B.Oil paintings. | C.Lecture notes. |
A.At Robert's home. | B.At a bar. | C.At a shop. |
4 . Moving into a new home in a new neighborhood is an exciting experience. Of course, you want to make sure that you become an acceptable and valuable part of your neighborhood . the easiest way to accomplish this is to make sure you conduct yourself as a good neighbor should.
Perhaps one of the most important things you can do as a good neighbor is to keep your property(房产) neat, clean, and in good repair.
Second, take the overall appearance of the neighborhood seriously,. When going for a walk. Take a small garbage bag.
A.In general, keep an eye on their property while they are gone. |
B.A good neighbor is also one who likes to help out in small ways. |
C.Being a good neighbor is more or less about considerate behavior. |
D.Sometimes neighbors may go to the supermarket together to do shopping. |
E.Should you come across waste paper thrown out of a passing car, pick it up. |
F.People tend to lake pride in keeping everything in their street fresh and inviting. |
G.Here are a few tips to help you win over everyone in the neighborhood quickly |
5 . 阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
In the years of my growing up, Dad was strict with me. He made sure I made my bed and did my homework. He would call in advance to make sure there was no alcohol at the party. I got so angry with him for laying down the law. I would scream, “ I hate you!” Dad would yell back, “Good! I don’t care!” Deep down I knew he did.
One time at a party, I drank too much alcohol and got so sick. I said, “ Call my dad.” Next thing, Dad was carrying me to the car. I woke up the next morning, thinking I would definitely be criticised. As expected, I got a roasting, but I now understand why I need discipline.
Dad was 29 when he got his big roles in films. I had an early start at the age of nine with a role in a 1990s TV series, but it wasn’t until I finished film studies that I pursued my career as an actress. Like those early days for Dad, I faced lots of rejections. Working in such a competitive industry, I’ve sometimes thought, “ I can’t do this any more.”
Once, after a trip to Hollywood, I returned to Australia so depressed and spent months in my bedroom painting, listening to Eckhart Tolle’s music and trying to find myself again. Dad sat me down and said,“Alice, I know it’s hard, but it’s all about persistence(坚持不懈).”
Now I get to work with Dad a lot, which I love. We both passionate about acting, which comes from us being so interested in people. If it weren’t for Dad, I wouldn’t be where I am today. He’s my biggest fan, and when you have that in your life you can go a long way.
1. What rules did Alice’s father set for her when she was growing up?(no more than 15 words)2. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?(no more than 5 words)
3. What did Alice’s father do when she felt depressed?(no more than 5 words)
4. According to the last paragraph, what do Alice and her father have in common?(no more than 10 words)
5. What do you think of Alice’s father? Please explain.(no more than 20 words)
6 . Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic(全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.
Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.
Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. I didn’t want to mess with that.
Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.
This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who “ruined” it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured(捕捉) and frozen on some stranger’s bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don’t even know has been immortalized(使……永存). In some ways, she lives in my house.
Perhaps we all live in each others’ space. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.
That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.
1. What happened when the author was about to take a photo?A.Her camera stopped working. |
B.A woman blocked her view. |
C.Someone asked her to leave |
D.A friend approached from behind. |
A.enjoying herself |
B.losing her patience |
C.waiting for the sunset |
D.thinking about her past |
A.The rich color of the landscape. |
B.The perfect positioning of the camera. |
C.The woman’s existence in the photo. |
D.The soft sunlight that summer day. |
A.the need to be close to nature |
B.the importance of private space |
C.the joy of the vacation in Italy |
D.the shared passion for beauty |
A.a particular life experience |
B.the pleasure of traveling |
C.the art of photography |
D.a lost friendship |
7 . Where do you go when you want to learn something?
School? A friend? A tutor?These are all
My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did very well this season and so
It seemed that something clicked with the
It
A.public | B.traditional | C.official | D.special |
A.passes | B.works | C.lies | D.ends |
A.dream | B.idea | C.habit | D.chance |
A.trip | B.holiday | C.weekend | D.square |
A.won | B.entered | C.organized | D.watched |
A.painful | B.strange | C.common | D.practical |
A.less | B.poorly | C.newly | D.better |
A.fans | B.tutors | C.class | D.team |
A.imagined | B.hated | C.avoided | D.missed |
A.if | B.or | C.but | D.as |
A.girls | B.parents | C.coaches | D.viewers |
A.dressed | B.showed up | C.made up | D.planned |
A.slightly | B.hardly | C.basically | D.completely |
A.seen | B.known | C.heard | D.read |
A.styles | B.training | C.game | D.rules |
A.even | B.still | C.seldom | D.again |
A.confused | B.struck | C.reminded | D.warned |
A.touching | B.thinking | C.encouraging | D.learning |
A.Experience | B.Independence | C.Curiosity | D.Interest |
A.harmful to | B.mixed with | C.different from | D.applied to |
8 . When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant
Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for
Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from
That season, I
One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller
His words freed me from my bad
A.cheering for | B.beating out | C.relying on | D.staying with |
A.coach | B.student | C.teacher | D.player |
A.practice | B.show | C.comfort | D.pleasure |
A.school | B.vacation | C.hospital | D.training |
A.pale | B.calm | C.relaxed | D.ashamed |
A.held | B.broke | C.set | D.tried |
A.reported | B.judged | C.organized | D.watched |
A.and | B.then | C.but | D.thus |
A.decision | B.mistake | C.accident | D.sacrifice |
A.stuck | B.hurt | C.tired | D.lost |
A.steady | B.hard | C.fun | D.fit |
A.praise | B.advice | C.assistance | D.apology |
A.let | B.helped | C.had | D.noticed |
A.dropped | B.ready | C.trapped | D.safe |
A.fine | B.wrong | C.quickly | D.normally |
A.us | B.yourself | C.me | D.them |
A.memories | B.ideas | C.attitudes | D.dreams |
A.still | B.also | C.yet | D.just |
A.challenged | B.cured | C.invited | D.admired |
A.healthier | B.bigger | C.cleverer | D.cooler |
(1) 表示欢迎 (2) 介绍与本地生活相关的信息(如天气, 饮食等)
(3) 介绍本班情况 (4) 希望Chris做哪些事情, 以增进中美学生之间的了解和友谊
注意:
(1) 请勿提及与考生相关的真实信息。 (2) 可适当加入细节, 使内容充实,行文连贯。
词数不少于100; 开头已给出, 不计入总词数。
(1) 参考词汇: 交换生 exchange student
Dear Chris,
I’m Li Jin, monitor of Class One, Grade Eleven.
10 . “Dad,” I say one day. “let’s take a trip. Why don’t you fly and meet me?”
My father had just retired after 27 years as a manager for IBM. His job filled his day, his thought, his life. While he woke up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall Peru. While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks.
My father sees me drfting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure.
He agrees to travel with me through the national parks. We meet four weeks later in Rapid City.
“ What is our first stop?” asks my father.
“What time is it?”
“Still don’t have a watch?”
Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite(花岗岩), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of little boy.
“Unbelievable,” he says, “How was this done?”
A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son.
We stare up and I ask myself, Would I ever devote my life to anything?
No directions, no goals. I always used to hear those words in my father’s voice. Now I hear them in my own.
The next day we’re at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic.
“Did you ever travel with your dad? I ask.
“Only once,” he says. “ I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other---but never said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave.”
The last sentence—it’s probably the same thing I’d say about my father. And what I’d want my child to say about me.
In Glacier National Park, my father says, “I’ve never seen water so blue.” I have, in several places of the world, I can keep traveling, I realize--- and maybe a regular job won’t be as dull as I feared.
Weeks after our trip, I call my father.
“The photos from the trip are wonderful,” he says.” We have got to take another trip like that sometime.
I tell him I’ve learn decided to settle down, and I’m wearing a watch.
1. We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the father _________.A.followed the fashion |
B.got bored with his job |
C.was unhappy with the author’s lifestyle |
D.liked the author’s collection of stamps |
A.His father is interested in sculpture. |
B.His father is as innocent as a little boy. |
C.He should learn sculpture in the future. |
D.He should pursue a specific aim in life. |
A.wants his children to learn from their grandfather |
B.comes to understand what parental love means |
C.learns how to communicate with his father |
D.hopes to give whatever he can to his father |
A.The call solves their disagreements. |
B.The Swiss watch has drawn them closer. |
C.They decide to learn photography together. |
D.They begin to change their attitudes to life. |
A.Love Nature, Love Life |
B.A Son Lost in Adventure |
C.A Journey with Dad |
D.The Art of Travel |