place far away on the top of a mountain and sits on a nest. For a new life, the eagle knocks its beak against a rock until it pulls its beak out. After pulling it out, the eagle waits for a new beak to grow. And then it pulls out its talons and old feathers. It takes the eagle five months to complete its change and get a new life. We can call it its rebirth. So i t can live for 30 more years. Like the eagle, we human beings sometimes need to make some change to get out of our difficulty. In miserable condition, we have to change our ways of life. The changing may be very painful. But sometimes we have to throw off our old habits, memories and traditions. We can't go on with all our past burdens(重负). 53. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. When an eagle reaches near 40, its short sharp beak is still straight. B. For a new life, the eagle knocks its talons against a rock. C. If the eagle doesn't change itself, it will have a new life. D. The writer's idea is that we can't go on with all our past burdens. 54. The underlined word"miserable" here probably means" ". A.terrible B.good C.lonely D.lucky 55. The best title for the passage can be" ". A.The de ath of the eagle B. The living period of the eagle C. A good and easy decision D. Rebirth of the eagle 第II卷(共55分) VI. 完成句子:根据所给汉语意思,用单词或短语完成下列英文句子。(共5小题,计10分) 56. 我爷爷七十岁了,但看起来依然帅气。 My grandfather is 70, but he still . 57. 我们每年三月植树。 We plant trees every year. 58. 如果你不知道事实,请保持沉默。 If you don't know the truth, please keep . 59. 请访问我们的网站,来购买特别的礼物。 Please visit our website to . 60. 多么有用的词典啊! What they are! VII. 短文填空:用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次。每空只填一个单词。)(共10小题,计10分) sweet, plant, she, child, run, high, sit, feel, day, notice One day, I took my two kids to the local playground. As soon as we got there, my daughter 61 to the swing(秋千)and asked for a push. When I was helping my daughter. I 62 another girl tr ying to make her own swing go high by herself. Her old grandmother was 63 on the chair nearby and smiled at me. I gave my daughter one big push and then walked towards the little girl. I asked if she wanted me to give 64 a push. She smiled and said"Yes". For the next two hours. I pushed the swings, and played with my two 65 and the little girl. When we went home, I was very tired. But my heart was flying much 66 than the swings. One day two years later, after a 67 work. I was a little tired. But I needed to pick up my kids before going home. While I was waiting outside the school gate, a little girl came over and smiled 68 at me. She gave me a big hug(拥抱)before catching her school bus. As I watched her running away, I didn't 69 tired anymore. In life, the love we give others will find its way back to us. It may travel fro m heart to heart or it may blossom(开花)in the heart which it was 70 in. The love we share, the kindness we give, and the happiness we create will always come back to us with a pleasant surprise. VIII. 任务型阅读:阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,完成下列各题。(共5小题,计10分) In the UK, bus journeys are very common. Buses are often conveni ent(便利的)for the people who live or work in the city center. Passengers can avoid heavy traffic and not have to pay for the parking. However, taking the bus is just a necessary but boring part of life: they get on the bus, pay for it and sit or find a place to stand when it is crowded. Everyone seems sad and bored. (责任编辑:admin) |