1967．Eventually, she would take jobs working for Newsweek, Seesaw book club.
Cole’s passion for writing and science was still alive and well during this time. In 1971she decided to write her first book, Cockroaches. She did some research and discovered there had never been a book written for children about cockroaches. So she thought she would be the first.
Cole struck gold when she wrote the first Magic School Bus in 1985．The book would go on to be published the following year and quickly became book series and cartoon series due to its success.
Cole continued to write both nonfiction and fiction books for children. She writes in a way that will hopefully inspire children to think like a scientist. She does this by writing ideas instead of just facts. She also tries to ask questions in her books that require children to think and discover the answers as they read. This creates an engaging experience for children, so it is no wonder why younger readers are hooked on her books. 28．When Joanna Cole was young, she _______. A．was very popular with children
B．got inspired by one of her teachers D．knew what she would do in the future C．got ideas
D．obtained help
C．began her career of writing novels A．made a fortune
29．What does the underlined phrase probably mean? _______
B．made a promise
30．What do we know about Joanna Cole? _______ A．She is the most famous woman writer in America. B．She writes novels not only for kids but for adults. C．She is an expert at getting science across to readers. D．She has made great contributions to science. 31．What kind of person is Cole in the passage? _______ A．positive and brave B．popular and reliable
C．serious and honest D．talented and creative D
David Cameron is urging today’s youngesters to abandon French to concentrate on the tongue of the future—Mandarin(普通话).
Cameron said: “I want Britain linked up to the world’s fast-growing economies. And that includes our young people learning the languages to seal tomorrow’s business deals.”
“By the time the children born today leave school, China is to be the world’s largest economy. So it’s time to look beyond the traditional focus on French and German and get many more children learning Mandarin.” To strengthen his message, he quoted Nelson Mandela—the former president of South Africa who said “If you talk to a man in a language he understands that goes to his head; if you talk to him in his own language that goes to his heart.”
Cameron said that a partnership between the British Council(英国文化协会) and Hanban will double the number of Chinese language assistants in the UK by 2016 and provide increased funding to schools of offering Mandarin as a language choice. In a development of the UK—China School Partnership programmer, funding will also be provided for 60 head teachers to make study visits to China in 2014．
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In recent research the British Council found only 1% of the adult population speaks Mandarin to a level that allows them to conduct a basic conversation. Just 3, 000 pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland entered for Chinese languages GCSEs in 2013, putting it far behind the traditional choices of French with 177, 000, Spanish with 91, 000 and German with 62, 000 entrants(加入者), as well as Urdu, Polish and Arabic.
Professor Dame Helen Wallace, the British Academy’s foreign secretary, said, “a lack of qualified teachers could be a barrier to improve its popularity.”
Laura Chan, one of the co—founders of a bilingual Mandarin—English primary school, said the prime minister’s announcement was good news for the status of Mandarin. She said, “It’s a great help. It will increase people’s awareness of Mandarin as a language they can learn.” 32．What is the text mainly talking about? _______
A．David Cameron calls for British students to learn Mandarin. B．David Cameron has visited China for three days. C．Chinese language is very popular with British people. D．The cooperation is important between the UK and China.
33．Why does David Cameron urge students to learn Chinese? _______ A．Because Chinese will be a widely—used language in the world. B．Because there are many Chinese people living in Britain. C．Because he thinks China will become the largest economy. D．Because only a few of British people can communicate in Chinese. 34．What is the writer’s attitude to the popularity of Mandarin? _______ A．It’s wonderful but it also has some problems. B．It can be a great waste of time and energy. C．It’s only a design for the youngsters later. D．It’s only a way to help students to travel abroad.
35．What is the purpose of David Cameron by quoting Mandela’s words in Paragraph3? _______ A．To compare different ideas. B．To show his rich knowledge. C．To share Mandela’s opinion.
D．To persuade people to learn Mandarin. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.
Whether you're a child, teenager, young adult or are middle-aged, respect for your parents is an important value. Your parents are the people who raised you, devoting time, energy and money to your development. 36 No matter your age, there are 5 ways to show respect.
Respect their belongings. ·
One important way to show respect is to show regard for the things important to your parents. For younger
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children, this may mean not touching jewelry or other valuable things. For grown children, respect may mean returning a borrowed tool in good condition and on time. Lack of respect for a parent's belongings is a violation(侵犯) of personal boundaries. 37 And never borrow things without asking first.
Punctuality. ·
38 Therefore, always be on time. For teenagers, showing up on time means coming home by curfew(宵禁). Adult children should show up on time for family dinners or events, or to pick a parent up for a medical appointment. Call if you're going to be late because parents worry about children, no matter their age.
39 ·
Remembering birthdays, anniversaries and other special days is a sign that you honor your parents. Make plans to take them to lunch or dinner or bake a cake or cookies. Most parents don't expect expensive gifts, but a handmade gift is always appreciated. A phone call from a grown child who lives too far for a visit is a welcome sign of respect.
Be kind. ·
Kind words and affection are simple ways to show respect. Tell your parents you love them. Listen and allow your parents to speak without interruption. Show a sincere interest in what your parents have to say. Be patient with your parents and don't rush them. Never talk back or be rude or disrespectful. Acknowledge your parents' achievements. 40 A．Be a good listener. B．Celebrate with them.
C．Lateness indicates a lack of respect.
D．Treat your parents the way you would like to be treated. E．And they love you unconditionally throughout your life. F．Being respectful helps build positive relationships with others. G．Don't take advantage of your parents' kindness and generosity. 第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1．5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A．B．C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
The story of how I got my job was a funny one.
One day, I was 41 along a street to an interview when a yellow car suddenly 42 in. 43 another car coming in the other 44 , I had to brake hard and 45 another cyclist. We both fell, but 46 neither of us was hurt. I became 47 and cycled as fast as possible to the driver of the yellow car to tell him how I considered him. I told him what a bad 48 I thought he was and that he was a(n) 49 to other people on the road. His face turned 50 .I warned him not to drive 51 in the future so that everyone else could enjoy a long life.
I was in time for the 52 .Having walked into the room, to my 53 , I found one of the three
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interviewers 54 to be the driver of the yellow car. We looked at each other for a while, 55 silent. Then I decided to look 56 the whole matter as a great joke! I 57 and told him that I talked much the last time we met and that this time it was turn for him to talk a great deal. Lost in thought for a while, he 58 that I was not going to say anything about his bad driving. The interview went 59 .Two days later, I received a letter offering me the job. I was pleased that the manager—the driver of the yellow car, didn’t 60 my rudeness to him. Through the experience, I find something that seems impossible at first turns out to be good. 41．A．cycling 43．A．As
B．walking B．cut B．For
C．running C．passed C．With C．beat
D．driving D．waited D．By D．direction D．rushed D．disappointedly D．angry D．boss D．fool D．red D．patiently D．appointment D．astonishment D．planned D．stopping D．into D．calmed D．wished D．slowly
D．mind
42．A．stopped
44．A．condition 45．A．knocked 46．A．happily 47．A．sorry 48．A．driver 49．A．pity 50．A．black 52．A．job
B．position B．bumped B．excited B．worker B．idiot B．white
C．location
B．unfortunately C．luckily
C．cyclist C．risk C．pale C．slowly C．anger C．seemed C．on
C．nervous
51．A．carelessly
53．A．excitement 54．A．happened 55．A．making 56．A．up
B．carefully B．interview B．joy B．wanted B．at
C．meeting
B．keeping
B．excused B．found B．terribly
C．breaking
C．nodded C．heard C．well
57．A．laughed 58．A．hoped 59．A．fast 60．A．realize
B．want C．know
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分) 第二节(共10小题;每小题1．5分,满分15分) This is a perfect example 61 what a positive person Anne was. Unfortunately, due to the rising popularity of Adolf Hitler and his ideas of how the world should be, on the morning of June 6th, 1942, the Frank family was 62 (force) to go into hiding in a secret annex; Anne taking her few 63 (possess), one of them was a diary she had received for her thirteenth birthday. Over the next few years, she devoted herself to this diary, not 64 (know) that, many years later, it would provide inspiration for people all over the world. Why I have always looked up to Anne Frank is not only 65 she was an amazing author, which I have - 8 - / 10