牛津上海版中考英语专题复习16 首字母填空动词 学案

牛津上海版中考英语专题复习16 首字母填空动词 学案

‎ 课程主题：首字母填空-动词 ‎ 授课时间： ‎ ‎ 学习目标：‎ 教学内容 一、动词解密 我们都知道，首字母填空第一步应该先判断词性，这个虽然在实际做题过程中，是一个一闪而过瞬间做出的判断，但是我们有必要把这个思考过程用慢镜头的形式放慢，我们一起来分析下，什么样的情况下，这个空格里填的词就应该是动词。所以，我们把上海历年真题拿出来做一个汇总来看下，能否发现什么规律。‎ ‎1、空格前有助动词出现，这也往往是某种时态或者是被动语态的信号。如: has,had,was,did,does等 真题例句：‎ ①、She was not a 2 to eat her favorite food by the doctor. ‎ 此句动词为被动语态形式，看by可知动作发出者不是主语she ‎ ②、However, modern technology has c 92 all that. ‎ 此句为完成时态，has作为助动词是现在完成时的标志词，动词应为完成形式。‎ ‎2、空格前有情态动词时，如：can, must, will, should等，‎ ‎ 真题例句：These places often have thin walls which can't s 95 the noise from next door.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎3、空格前有动词连接的不定式结构时，如：used to _____。 Stop to ____‎ ‎ 真题例句：‎ In fact, one million people in Britain would like to m ____93__because they don't get along well with their neighbors ‎4、复合句的主句和从句的（初中主要是宾语从句、表语从句、同位语从句）主语后面。如：‎ 真题例句：‎ ①、This m__96_ that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves.‎ ②、and try to forget that you d 101 this when you wake up the next morning ‎5、and或or等并列连词连接的两个句子时，某一个句子缺乏谓语时。如：‎ 真题例句：Six weeks later, Christopher tried to phone Jeff and f 92 he had moved and left no link address.‎ ‎ ‎ 注意事项 ‎1、 根据短文或上下句提供的情景判断该动词的发出者是谁，如: 该动词所在句子的主语能否做出这动作）;‎ ‎2、 动词的搭配 (如: 动词与介词的搭配关系；后接的特殊名词宾语是什么。 如:后接人做宾语的动词: dress/ seat/…、后跟的动词的形式是to do / doing 还是 do / 等)；‎ ‎3、动词的种类及其用法。如：该动词是vt还是vi；是持续性动词还是瞬间动词；是否是系动词（特殊用法：后可接adj作表语）、助动词（构成否定、疑问、do用来强调谓语动词等语法形式）等；‎ ‎4、动词短语的搭配与用法；‎ ‎5、 该动词与上下句子说到的内容与形式的呼应关系等与生活常识有关的常识性问题;同近义动词的区分等 二、解题技巧 首字母阅读高频词汇梳理——动词 A: allowed answer attract appeared B: bring become ‎ C: call catch come correct collect closed care completed cleaning changed confuses choose complain caused D: disappeared deal/do decided discovered E: enjoying encourages exchange end examined F: finds follow failed followed flew finish falling feel G: give H: help hurried happened hide I: is including invented improved J: judge K: known L: leave locked love like learned look live/lead lie lose M: means makes N: named need O: offered opened P: Proved played protect planned pay R: refused relax read received realize repair remember S: spend stopped shout sleep seem showed Suppose spread sell suffered searched stepped saved(saving) swim smell stop smile T: think try talks turning ‎ U: used understand V: works want written walking worry 历年上海中考英语首字母填空动词出现情况 ‎2019年上海中考 At one time, making a film was an expensive activity only for a small group of people and film companies. Not only were the tools and machines expensive but also the cost of film was also far greater than most people could afford. However, modern technology has c 92 all that. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎2019年上海中考 ‎25% don't talk to the people who live next door and 10% don't even know their names. In fact, one million people in Britain would like to m ____93__because they don't get along well with their neighbors. ‎ Many of the complaints about noise came from people who live in flats and old houses. These places often have thin walls which can't s 95 the noise from next door. ‎ ‎2009年上海中考 Week 4 Mum used to d 97 us to school, but now my sister and I have started riding our bikes to school. It's hard work but good exercise! ‎ This week dad and a few of the people be works with also started to go to work together in one and sh are the cost. This should help r 98 greenhouse gases! ‎ ‎2019年上海中考 Neil Hunt, one of the prize-winners, was c 100 “Sunshine Superman” by one newspaper writing about his design. ‎ ‎2019年上海中考 Set all the clocks in the house ten minutes fast before you go to bed (and try to forget that you d 101 this when you wake up the next morning). ‎ ‎2019年上海中考 If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it. This m__96_ that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. ‎ Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best.W__99__ other hobby could be more useful, or more enjoyable! ‎ ‎2019年上海中考 Six weeks later, Christopher tried to phone Jeff and f 92 he had moved and left no link address.‎ ‎2019年上海中考 By the way, Polly has broken up with her boyfriend, Peter. We are very sorry, because we got on well with him, and they s_（4） to be in love. ‎ ‎2019年上海中考 Alana was on a diet, but she didn't like it at all. She was not a 2 to eat her favorite food by the doctor. ‎ 一、首字母填空动词专项练习 ‎1. When spring c_______, the animals which sleep in winter start waking up.‎ ‎2. Our manager has gone to Paris on business already and he will be b______ in a few days.‎ ‎3. The Eiffel Tower was d _________ by a Frenchman called Gustave Eiffel over 100 years ago.‎ ‎4. While we were t__________ in Australia last summer, I visited Lucy who once taught English ‎ in our school.‎ ‎5. The suspect denied s______ the valuable painting before the witness appeared.‎ ‎6. We will have no water to drink or use if we don’t stop w___________ it now.‎ ‎7. Scientists have s_________ the global warming for several years. They are working hard to find a solution.‎ ‎8. I’m sorry I didn’t h_________ you because I was listening to music.‎ ‎9. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages m_________ in the dictionary and thus he can’t find the words on it. ‎ ‎10. However, it only appears in the imagination and will never be r__________. ‎ ‎11. Last Sunday, My friend and I d________ to the Summer Palace in Beijing. We found there were so many cars here and there and we couldn't find a place to p_______ the car in.‎ 二、 首字母填空动词综合练习 ‎ （1）‎ My son Joey was born with club feet(马蹄足，畸形足). The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never r___1____ very well. The first three years of his life was s____2_____ in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he has a problem when you saw him w___3___.‎ Children in our neighborhood always ran around during their play, and Joey would jump and ran and p___4_____, too. We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be able to run like the other children. So he didn’t know. ‎ In seventh grade he decided to j___5___ the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, because only the top seven runners would be c_____6____ to run for the school. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know. ‎ He ran four to five mile every day—even when he had a fever. I was worried, so I went to look for him after school. I f___7____ him running alone. I asked him how he f___8____. “Okay,” he said. He has two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept running. ‎ Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were out. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in seventh grade — the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it … so he didn’t know. He just took it.‎ ‎ （2）‎ My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool secondary school One morning my alarm clock didn't r___1____.I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, j__2______into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into ‎ class. I didn't go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn't u_____3______ why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe! ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ( 3 )‎ There are too many accidents in cities. Accidents often happen when people c___1____ the roads or streets. Be careful when it is r __2___. Many accidents happen on rainy days. People are in a hurry because they don’t want to get wet. They often cross the roads quickly. Often they can’t see clearly as they h__3_____ their umbrellas in front of them . Remember that cars take longer time to stop when the roads are wet. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎( 4 )‎ My friend Matt and I a___1____ at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn’t wonderful, but we had everything we needed (beds, blankets, food ), and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air. ‎ On Saturday morning we m_2____the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two friends, Kevin and Simon, while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. There were some other members I didn’t know. We had come from different places and none of us k__3___ the area. ‎ ‎ ( 5 )‎ One day Mrs. Wilson went s___1_____ with Tracy and Ben. They went to the supermarket in the new shopping center. ‎ ‎“Why do you buy things here?” Tracy wanted to know. “Because they are cheaper here than at the corner store near our home,” Mrs. Wilson said. “Help me c__2___ the prices, please.” ‎ The Wilsons were not rich and Mrs. Wilson was always careful with her money. She looked carefully at the prices of things. She b__3_____ lots of things in the supermarket. When they got home, the children said, “We don’t think you s____4____money by going to the supermarket.” “Of course I did,” Mrs. Wilson said “Everything was cheaper there.” ‎ ‎“We know,” the children said, “but we came home by taxi because we had too much to c____5____. The taxi fare was more than the money that you saved !” ‎ Mrs. Wilson added everything up. Her children were right.‎ ‎“Well done,” she said. “Next time we’ll do the shopping nearby.” ‎ When accidents become inventions Have you ever noticed the little accidents in your life? Sometimes accidents are g 86 . They can even change your life - many useful things were invented by accident.‎ For example, at first, jeans were o 87 for workers. They were very s 88 ‎ and become weak easily. But other people found they could last for a long time without breaking or getting weaker as well. Later on, jeans became popular all over the world.‎ When you see colorful fireworks, you probably don't think about the Chinese cook who invented them in old times by accident. He mixed together some common things from the kitchen. The m 89 burnt and made a beautiful tight. ‎ The invention of the Band-Aid (创可贴) was also a surprise. About 90 years ago, Earle Dickson worked at Johnson & Johnson. His wife was always accidentally cutting her fingers in the kitchen, but she couldn't bandage (包扎) herself up. Dickson decided to make something to help his wife cover her cuts. So he used a piece of gauze (纱布) and put it on some tape (胶布). Later, his boss made this into a popular product: the Band-Aid.‎ Nowadays, microwave ovens are popular around the world. But in the b 90 , people invented the microwave for the war. American Percy Spencer found that microwaves could cook. He saw a candy in his pocket getting soft when he worked b 91 the microwaves. Spencer then did many tests to p 92 that microwaves could cook food. In 1947, the first microwave oven in the world came into being.‎ ‎86.g________ 87. o________ 88. s________ 89. m________ 90. b________ ‎ ‎91.b________ 92. p________‎ The earth is our home; we must take care of it. This means we should keep the land, air and water clean.‎ To pollute m 86 to make things unfit (不合适的) and unclean to use. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, taste it and drink it. Pollution is beginning to threaten （威胁) our health ,or happiness and our life.‎ ‎ Man, has been polluting the earth from the time he first made fire, washed his clothes in the river and threw his waste on the g 87 . When land was used up or water became dirty, men moved to another place. At the beginning the problem was not so s 88 because there was plenty of clean air, land and water. There weren't so many people then and their needs were fewer. All the dirty things could be taken in by nature and soon covered over (恢复). But this is no longer true. The increase of population and the d 89 of modern industry have changed that. Man is slowly polluting his environment. By putting dirty water and chemicals into rivers and lakes, we have polluted our drinking water and k 90 the fish.‎ Our increasing population is part of the problem. More people, more waste. ‎ Where is this all to e 91 ? Are we turning the world into a big rubbish dump, or is there any hope that we can get rid of the pollution? L 92 , millions of people have been warned of the danger of pollution. Large numbers of people are now working hard to fight pollution.‎ ‎86. m________ 87. g________ 88. s________ 89. d________ 90.k________ 91. e________ 92. L________ ‎ Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed that the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a walkman. Mark s 86 and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy's.name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of t 87 with his other ‎ subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.‎ They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed h 88 with a few laughs and some small talks, then Mark went home. They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they b 89 finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks, before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.‎ Bill reminded (提醒) him of the day years ago when they had f 90 met. "Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker b 91 I didn't want to leave anything for anyone else. I had stored some of my mother's sleeping pills (药丸) and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot m 92. You saved my life."‎ ‎86. s 87. t 88. h 89. b 90. f ‎ ‎91. b 92. m ‎ There are over 800 boarding schools in Britain with students from home and abroad．Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country．But the earliest o 86 were set up for white，wealthy boys only．Now，both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18．‎ British boarding schools have three terms in a school year, about 1 3 weeks each．Students study and live with one another．They need permission(许可)to go o 87 。In some schools，each student has his or her o 88 timetable。Besides the usual classrooms and labs，British boarding schools are equipped(装备)with many other facilities for their students，including music rooms，boats，swimming pools，cinemas and theatres．‎ ‎ Most boarding schools have a“lights out”time．So when it's time to go to bed，all the lights in the dorms go o 89 ．‎ ‎ Some senior teaching staff work as housemasters(舍监)。Each of them takes care of 50 pupils at all times，and especially after school hours． ‎ ‎ Nearly all pupils at British boarding schools wear a school uniform．Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie along with a blazer(上装)，girls wear a white blouse，sometimes also a tie and a skirt．As students get o 90 ，the regulations(规定)become less strict．‎ ‎ British boarding schools o 91 students delicious food．Pupils can choose to have a full English breakfast o 92 simply toast with marmalade(橘子酱)．They Can also choose between a vegetarian(素的)meal and another meal at lunch and dinner．In addition，there is always a salad buffet(自助餐)as well as other side．dishes(佐菜)and a dessert．‎ ‎86。o 87。o 88．o 89．o 90．o ‎ ‎91．o 92．o ‎ Homesick is a compound (复合的) word made up of HOME and SICK. You know w 86 ‎ each word means on its own, of course. But do you know the meaning w 87 they are used together? The definition(定义) of homesick is SICK FOR HOME. It means you m 88 your home.‎ Now think for a minute about SEASICK. If you change the word HOME in the definition to the word SEA, would the definition fit SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite d 89 . Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are seasick, the o 90 place you want to be is at home. When you are ‎ seasick, the 1 91 place you want to be is at sea.‎ Have you ever known a person who is heartsick? Heartsick doesn't mean that something is wrong with a person's heart. People are heartsick when they are hurt d 92 inside as if their hearts are broken.‎ It must be helpful to know something like this in your English study.‎ ‎86. w 87. w 88. m 89. d 90. o 91.l________ 92. d_________‎ II．Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) ：（共20分）‎ 26. Which of the following words matches the sound /l a I f/? ‎ A. laugh B. leaf C. life D. loaf 27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? ‎ A. The gate is too narrow for a car to get through. ‎ B. The facts allow no other explanation. ‎ C. A row of children are standing in front of the chairs. ‎ D. You can borrow money from the bank to buy your new house. ‎ 28. Shanghai Disneyland will cover _______________ area of 1.5 square kilometers. ‎ A. a B. an C. the D. /‎ 29. It was reported that a powerful typhoon hit the Philippines _______________ November, 2019. ‎ A. in B. at C. on D. of 30. I knocked on the door several times but _______________ answered, so I left. ‎ A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody 31. The professor has given us _______________ advice on how to improve our memory. ‎ A. much B. many C. a lot D. several 32. The football player felt extremely _______________ after they won the game. ‎ A. luck B. lucky C. luckily D. unlucky 33. There are a lot of trees on _______________ sides of Century Avenue in Pudong. ‎ A. either B. all C. both D. neither 34. Nowadays, children under 1.4 meters _______________ be free to take buses in some cities. ‎ A. need B. must C. shall D. can 35. Generally speaking, a computer works _______________ a human brain. ‎ A. more accurately than B. more accurate than C. as accurate as D. so accurately as 26. ‎_______________ the young girl _______________ her parents take regular exercise in order to keep fit. ‎ A. Not ... but B. Either ... or C. Neither ... nor D. Not only ... but also 27. You shouldn’t keep a pet _______________ you have enough time to care for it. ‎ A. if B. unless C. though D. when 28. ‎–_______________ does a CRH train run? –It runs up to more than 300 km an hour. ‎ A. How long B. How far C. How fast D. How soon 29. Mr. White always expected his son _______________ an active part in the classes. ‎ A. taking B. take C. takes D. to take 30. The suspect admitted _______________ the chemical in the lab before he killed his roommate. ‎ A. to steal B. stealing C. stole D. steal 31. The citizens in Shanghai _______________ the highest building, Shanghai Tower, in the near future. ‎ A. is going to see B. will see C. sees D. see 32. In recent years, Chinese traditional culture _______________ more and more fashionable. ‎ A. has become B. became C. have become D. had become 33. ‎_______________ useful message he got from his mobile phone this morning! ‎ A. What B. How C. What a D. What an 34. ‎–May I have a look at your new iPad mini? –_______________‎ A. Sure, here you are. B. You are welcome. ‎ C. Hold on, please. D. I agree with you. ‎ 35. ‎–Would you like me to help you with the suitcase? –_______________‎ A. Yes, I’d love to. B. That’s very kind of you. ‎ C. Sorry, you can’t. D. It’s a pleasure. ‎ III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word of phrase can only be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每次只能填一次)：(共8分)‎ A. choice B. learn C. fantastic D. interest E. choose ‎ No matter whether you have a sweet tooth or not, you can’t miss tasting Swiss chocolate. In Switzerland, you can taste as much chocolate as you like, also you may visit many chocolate museums. You will ________46_______ about the history of chocolate, explore the traditions of Swiss chocolate making, and even watch the chocolate production process. ‎ ‎ If you have a lot of money, taking a chocolate train can be a good _______47________. It will be a _______48________ journey to sit on a first-class seat, taste yummy chocolate, and visit the chocolate factory. ‎ ‎ You show no _______49________ in chocolate museums and chocolate trains? Well, a chocolate spa will meet your needs. You can give your whole body a chocolate treat! How sweet it is! ‎ A. spread B. variety C. reduce D. necessary E. popular ‎ Do you love to start your day with a cup of tea in the morning? Maybe you enjoy taking a quiet moment out in the evening to relax with it? ‎ ‎ Tea has been an important part of daily life in China for hundreds of years. There is a ________50_______ of tea, such as green tea, black tea, flower tea, and yellow tea. But two rising stars in China’s teacups --- white tea and dark tea --- are becoming more and more ________51_______. ‎ ‎ Dark tea is made from rough, old tea leaves which darken to a deep brown color during the long process. ‎ ‎ White tea, produced mostly in Fujian, is made by drying tea leaves. The local people ________52_______ the fresh leaves out on the ground and keep them in jars after they have dried. ‎ ‎ Both dark tea and white tea have a long history in China. Dark tea and white tea are healthy drinks. Dark tea can ________53_______ fat n the body, lower blood pressure and slow the aging process. ‎ IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词)：(8分)‎ 54. Some parents purchase new _______________ (toy) for their kids before Christmas. t 55. All the classmates took the difficult exam, but only _______________ (fifth) of them passed. ‎ 56. They were proud to say these paintings belonged to _______________ (they). ‎ 57. The professor made an interesting _______________(speak) at the meeting. s 58. Children were fond of reading _______________ (excite) stories in their free time. e 59. They had a(n) _______________ (happy) trip because of the bad weather. u 60. PM2.5 is _______________ (main) caused by air pollution in some parts of the country. ‎ 61. The doctor is ready to _______________ (operation) on his broken leg. o V. Rewrite the following sentences as required. (根据所给要求，改写下列句子，每空格限填一词)：(14分)‎ 62. The medicine has a good effect on the illness. (一般疑问句)‎ ‎_______________ the medicine _______________ a good effect on the illness? ‎ 63. He will be responsible for the new project. (反意疑问句)‎ He will be responsible for the new project, _______________ _______________? ‎ 64. Jimmy promised to work harder in English than before. (划线提问)‎ ‎_______________ did Jimmy promise to _______________? ‎ 65. The detective discovered some important clues for the case. (被动语态)‎ Some important clues for the case _______________ _______________ by the detective. ‎ 66. There was something wrong with the machine as soon as the engineer left. (保持句意)‎ The machine _______________ _______________ as soon as the engineer left. ‎ 67. Will they have a discussion after class? He wanted to know. (合并一句) ‎ He wanted to know _______________ they _______________ have a discussion after class. ‎ 54. for, used to, and, breakfast, have, milk, I, bread (连词成句) ‎ ‎ Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读与写)‎ IX. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)：(共50分)‎ A) Choose the best answer (根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案)：(12分)‎ ‎ How many days of school do you have? Do you want to have a longer school vacation? Read the two letters from people in the town of Waterville to their local newspaper. The chart（图表）on the right shows the average number of school days in some countries. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Letter A To the Editor: ‎ ‎ Why do our children have 11 weeks of summer vacation? Many years ago, 85 percent of Americans worked on farms. Children needed summer vacation because they helped with the farm work. Today only 3 percent of Americans work on farms. But our children still have long summer vacations. ‎ ‎ American students lose one or two months of learning during their summer vacations. Away from school for so many weeks students forget what they learned. Experts say that students lose maths skills and reading skills. At the beginning of school in September, teachers have to review last year’s studies for the first four to six weeks of school. ‎ ‎ Summer vacations are not great opportunities for learning. Most parents work outside of the home. They can’t be with their kids during the long summer months. Some families can pay for summer camps, but many can’t. Most children stay home and watch TV. They are bored. Most children do not learn new skills during the summer. ‎ James, Teacher ‎ ‎ Letter B To the Editor: ‎ ‎ I am against a longer school year. I believe people learn everywhere, not just in school. I believe children gain experience in the world. Summer vacation is a great opportunity. Kids can ‎ discover the world outside of school. They can learn to do things they can’t learn in a classroom. They can learn to swim and ride bikes. They can travel or go to summer camps. They can take time to do things like cooking and art. Some can get summer jobs. They can get work experience or help people in the community. They can spend time with people of other ages. Basically, they can get more experience in the world. ‎ ‎ Long summer vacations give families time together. During the school year, everyone is busy. During summer vacations, we take time to do things together. Vacations are good for families. ‎ Linda, Parent 54. According to the chart, which two countries have the same number of school days? ‎ A. England and Australia . B. Singapore and Thailand. ‎ C. Japan and the United States. D. South Korea and China. ‎ 55. James says that, many years ago, most children used their vacation time to _______________. ‎ A. study in school B. go to summer camps C. have new experiences D. help on the farm 56. James says most parents _______________ during the summer months. ‎ A. travel abroad B. are with their children C. are busy with their work D. go to summer camps 57. Linda says children can get _______________ during the summer months. ‎ A. no time to watch TV B. more work experience C. more classroom time D. better reading skills 58. According to Linda, children do a lot of activities except that _______________. ‎ A. they learn to swim and ride bikes B. they go to summer camps C. they do cooking D. they improve maths skills 59. What is best title of the Letter B? ‎ A. Yes to a Longer School Year B. Vacations Are a Way of Experiencing C. Adults Need More Vacation Time D. Vacations Are Boring to Families B. Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文)：(12分)‎ ‎ People of all ages, especially young children, follow comic strips in newspapers, magazines and the movies. Who is your favourite superhero --- Spideman? Wonder Woman? These heroes have been around for a long time. Comics came out even earlier. In ancient times, people made funny drawings of animals ________75_______ paper. ‎ ‎ Comic strips first came out during the 1800s and remain much the same style today. These comics are drawn in connected boxes. The boxes usually show a dramatic ________76_______. Some comic strips are printed in newspapers, which often continue from day to day. Some people even read the comics before they read the front page. ‎ ‎ The comic books first ________77_______ during the 1930s. It seemed that everyone wanted to read comic books. They loved reading about the adventures of The Man of Steel and Batman. During the 1940s, the nation was at war and some comic book characters, such as Captain America, reflected （反映）the times. Others, such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, made people laugh during this ________78_______ time in history. ‎ ‎ After the war, people became ________79_______ interested in old comic book characters, so new superheroes had to be made. The new superheroes, such as Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Spideman, talked and acted more like real people. As time went on, comic books had to ________80_______ TV because TV has offered a lot of fun to people. ‎ ‎ Comic strips are usually good for a laugh or at least a smile. But they have held a place in history. They take people away from their daily lives into another world. In this world, the hero always wins, and failure only comes to the bad guys. ‎ 54. A. with B. on C. without D. over 55. A. story B. copy C. collection D. picture 56. A. grew B. knew C. appeared D. finished 57. A. happy B. alone C. noisy D. terrible 58. A. more B. much C. less D. little 59. A. link wih B. compete with C. talk with D. communicate with C) Read the passage and fill the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) (14分)‎ ‎ You know that eating a sensible diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong. But do you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter? Here are seven steps toward a smarter brain. ‎ Ø Limit your TV viewing Never spend too much time on TV viewing, for it n________81_______ very little brain activities. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do. If you do watch TV, choose something educational and meaningful. ‎ Ø Travel Travelling to a________82_______ country forces you to see and do things in a fresh way, bringing stimulation to the brain. ‎ Ø Learn a new language Learning a new language involves different learning methods. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps prevent memory p________83_______ that you may meet in later years. ‎ Ø Read often As you read, take the time to look up people or places that aren’t familiar. Reading makes your vocabulary much l________84_______ if you always search for words and definitions that you don’t know. Each week, choose an animal, a bird or fish, and read everything you can about it. Stretch your brain as you become an expert on the subject. ‎ Ø Calculate w________85_______ you shop As you put things in your grocery cart, total everything in your head. See how close you get to the actual total. ‎ Ø Use your non-dominant（不占优势的）hand If you are right-handed, use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed. Doing familiar things in a different way will make your brain c________86_______ new neural （神经）networks. ‎ Ø Wechat（微信）!‎ Read messages from people who has different interests. And some say that learning to express y________87_______ in just 100 words is a great brain challenge. ‎ Have a try and do these every day. Little by little you can get into the habit of challenging your brain, and make your brain smarter! ‎ D)Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：(12分)‎ ‎ My daughter, Tina, began to look for a job several months before she graduated from university. “Because of the financial crisis（金融危机）, it is more difficult to get into a company than to take the college entrance exam.” I told her, “You shouldn’t have too much hope or you would feel really disappointed.” Tina applied for a position in a company in the city center. The competition was fierce. The company was to employ only one among the twenty people. Tina said to me, “I am not afraid of disappointment. As long a s I try, there will always be hope! ”‎ ‎ Everything seemed to go quite well and Tina passed the first round and entered the final in a week’s time. ‎ ‎ On the day of the final interview, Tina and two other candidates （候选人）arrived on time, waiting for the test. To their great surprise, the interview was quite simple, and the interviewer only chatted with them for a moment. The interviewer said to them, “All of you are super. Please go home and wait for our answer. We will tell you the result in three days. Good luck to all of you!” On the third day, Tina received the message from the company telling her that she was not employed. She felt upset. In order to comfort her, I pretended to be relaxed and said, “It does not matter! I believe you will have more opportunities in the future!”‎ ‎ Late in the afternoon, Tina suddenly told me excitedly on the phone, “Dad, good news. I’ve made it! ” I could not wait to ask her, “What’s the whole matter?” Tina told me that she received a second message saying that she was employed. She was so confused that she made a call to the company. In fact, the message Tina got in the morning was also part of the test of the interview. The three candidates received the same message this morning and only Tina’s replay was satisfying to the company. “How did all of you reply?” I asked. “One did not reply. The other said ‘Goodbye’ and I said ‘Thank you’ .”‎ 88. Has Tina graduated form university? （此题1分）‎ 89. In the writer’s opinion, which was more difficult, to get into a company or to take the college entrance exam? ‎ 90. How many people entered the final round of the competition? ‎ 91. Why did the writer pretend to be relaxed when he learned Tina was not employed? ‎ 92. What does the underlined sentence mean “I’ve made it!” mean in English? ‎ It means “_______________________________”. ‎ 93. What can we learn from Tina? (Give at least two points.) （此题3分）‎