Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)
Ⅵ. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分)
A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)：(12分)
Arthur sat at the desk in his room, pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday. ―I don’t know what to write about,‖ he complained to his dog Toby, who was asleep at his feet. Arthur was talkative when speaking to his friends, yet he had trouble finding words when he had to write.
By bedtime Arthur had drawn a picture of Toby smiling. He had drawn a tree with its branches blowing in the strong wind. He had also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the movies on Saturday. But he had not written a single word of his story.
On Wednesday, Mrs. Solomon, Arthur’s English teacher, asked the class to turn in the draft(草稿) of their stories. Arthur’s heart sank. He turned in the only work he had—the page with his name, the drawings and the note.
Arthur wasn’t surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what she said to him. ―This is an attractive story, Arthur. The dog, the movie, the tree in the wind—I can’t wait to find out how they all fit together.‖
―That isn’t my story, Mrs. Solomon,‖ Arthur said. ―I haven’t been able to think of one yet.‖ ―Oh, I think you have the seed of a story there,‖ Mrs. Solomon replied, ―Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you.‖
That night Arthur sat at his desk, and this is what he wrote: ―One Saturday Mike went downstairs to meet his friend Julio at the cinema. It looked as if it might rain, so Mike carried his umbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew in, bending the trees. The noise of the wind sounded like the barking of Mike’s dog Toby. Toby really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Mike realized that it wasn’t the sound of the wind. It was Toby. The dog was running after him down the busy street, barking. The sound was filled with blame(责备). Mike felt sorry because he had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with Toby running beside him. Mike let Toby in the door just as the rain started to pour down.‖
Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top of the page.
69. What was on Arthur’s page for his English class by Wednesday? A) A dog, a tree and his name. B) His name, the drawings and the note. C) A dog, a tree, a note and a story. D) His name, the drawings and the story. 70. Arthur turned in his unfinished page . A) because he had no time to fit them together B) because he wasn’t willing to do his homework C) because he had difficulty in writing a story
D) because he wanted to show his talent for drawing
71. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 probably mean? A) Toby is an imaginative and lovely dog. B) The small tree will grow into a big one. C) His friend Lee can give him a lot of support. D) He can develop his story based on his draft. 72. What kind of teacher do you think Mrs. Solomon is? A) She is a strict teacher. B) She is an honest teacher. C) She is a wise teacher. D) She is a humorous teacher.
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73. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story? A) It was easy for Arthur to find words to talk. B) Arthur was asked to stay after class on Tuesday. C) Arthur didn’t finish his story writing in the end. D) All the class turned in their homework except Arthur. 74. What can we infer(推断) from the story? A) Arthur is a shy and quiet student. B) Arthur isn’t very satisfied with his story. C) There will be a storm on Saturday. D) Encouragement is important in teaching. B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)：(12分)
Today some people call Amsterdam the ―City of Bicycles‖ because it is a city which is flat and convenient for bicycles.
In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans had an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if only bicycles were allowed in the city centre. They were 75 that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles 76 and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people to use. 77 was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys, whether he was a local or a foreigner. Wherever someone finished a journey, they would leave the bike there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didn’t work—thieves took all the bicycles within weeks!
78 , more than thirty years later, the ―white bike‖ is back in town—this time with a computer chip(芯片) to 79 its every move! To take a bicycle, you have to put a special card inside. The new ―white bike‖ is not white any more but is an unusual design with bright colours. The bikes are parked at special parking places and people who want to use them have to take them to another place that has enough room.
There is already 80 traffic in central Amsterdam, because both locals and tourists have been using the white bikes. Thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people around the world have been enjoying city centre streets without cars for many years. 75. A) awful 76. A) black 77. A) Anybody 78. A) Instead 79. A) make 80. A) heavier
B) wonderful B) brown B) Everybody B) However B) mark B) worse
C) hopeful C) blue C) Nobody C) For example C) record C) safer
D) thankful D) white
D) Somebody D) After all D) describe D) less
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：(14分)
I stopped to watch my lovely girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone, in the other a toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her imaginary friend and I’ll not forget the words she said, t 81 it was pretend.
She said, ―Suzie’s in the corner because she’s not been very good. She didn’t listen to a word I said or do the things she should.‖ In the corner I saw her baby doll(洋娃娃) all dressed in lace and pink. It was clear she’d been put there to sit a 82 and think.
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My daughter c 83 her ―conversation‖, as I sat down on the floor. She said, ―I’m all fed up, I just don’t know what to do with her anymore. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She n 84 lets me do the things that I just have to do. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot reach and she doesn’t know how to fold towels(叠毛巾). I don’t have the energy to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don’t have the time to sit and play. Don’t you know what I mean?‖
And that day I thought a lot about making some c 85 in my life, as I listened to her innocent(天真的) words that cut me like a knife. I hadn’t been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear.
But now my a 86 has changed, because, in my heart, I realize I’ve seen the world in a different light t 87 my darling’s eyes. So, let the cobwebs(蜘蛛网) have the corners and the dirty doll rule the floor, I’m not going to worry about keeping up with them anymore.
I’m going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother, for we have only one childhood, and we will not get another.
D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：(12分)
SCENE I One dollar a week
The doorway of the house where Chandler has a room. He is dressed in his best clothes, ready for his evening out. He is going out as his friend, Jeff White, comes in. WHITE What are you doing this evening, Towers? CHANDLER (Smiling) Tonight I’m going to live like a man with a million dollars! WHITE What are you talking about? You haven’t got a million dollars! CHANDLER How much money are you and I paid each week, Jeff? WHITE Eighteen dollars. Why?
CHANDLER And how much of that eighteen dollars do you spend each week? WHITE All of it, of course.
CHANDLER Well, I don’t. Each week I save one dollar out of my eighteen. Then, every ten
weeks, I can buy myself an evening to remember.
WHITE What do you do?
CHANDLER I put on my finest clothes, go to one of the best restaurants in New York, eat the
most expensive food on the menu, drink the best wine, and then take a taxi home!
WHITE ( 90 ) Why?
CHANDLER Why? Because it makes me feel wonderful to sit with some of the richest people
in America, and to make them think that I’m rich, too.
Notes:
WHITE You’re crazy!
scene 场景
CHANDLER (Laughing) Perhaps I am!
million 百万 blank 空格Mrs. Black comes in.
suitable 合适的 MRS BLACK Ah, Mr. Chandler. I wanted to see you.
adjective 形容词 CHANDLER Good evening, Mrs. Black. What a lovely evening!
MRS BLACK Lovely evening perhaps, but you haven’t paid me for your room this month.
When am I going to get the money?
CHANDLER Soon, Mrs. Black. Very soon.
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Mrs. Black looks at Chandler’s clothes.
MRS BLACK You can spend money on expensive clothes, but you can’t pay for your room. Is
that right?
CHANDLER (Hurrying away) Good night, Mrs. Black! 88. Who comes in when Chandler is going out?
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89. How much can Chandler pay at most for an evening to remember every ten weeks?
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90. Fill in the blank with one suitable adjective.
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91. Why does Chandler go for an evening every ten weeks?
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92. Is this most probably part of a play or a novel?
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93. What can you learn about Chandler? Why do you think so?
__________________________________________________________________________. Ⅶ. Writing (作文) (共20分)
94. Write an email of at least 60 words according to the information given. (根据所给信息，写一封不少于60个词的邮件。邮件的开头和结尾已给出，其词数不计入总词数，标点符号不占格。)
假如你叫王华，你的美国笔友Mike要来上海参加交换生活动，他发来邮件向你了解：在家或学校与人融洽相处通常应注意哪些具体的行为规范？请你根据他的要求回复邮件。邮件中不得出现考生的学校、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。
To Mike From Wang Hua Subject Good manners Hi! Mike, I’m glad to hear from you. Welcome to Shanghai. ... I hope you’ll enjoy yourself in Shanghai. Yours, Wang Hua 2016英语模拟试卷 第8页（共8页）