二、完形填空(10 分)
Frank was a very talkative boy. He never saw a new thing without asking a lot of questions about it. His mother was very kind and 1 . When it was proper to answer his questions，she would do so.
The first time Frank saw an hourglass，he was very much interested，but he did not know what it was. His mother 2 ，"An hourglass is made in the shape of the figure '8'. The sand is put in at one end，and 3 a small hole in the middle. The sand put into the glass will go through in an hour."
Frank watched the little stream of sand. He was impatient，because it would not run faster. "Let me 4 it，mother，" said he，"it is lazy，and will never get through."
"Oh yes，it will，my son，" said his mother. "The sand moves 5 ，but it moves all the time. When you look at the clock，you will find the same. 6 you are playing，the sand is running，grain by grain，and the hands of the clock are moving，second by second. At night，the sand in the hourglass has run through twelve times. The hour hand of the clock has moved all around 7 great face. This is because they keep at work every minute. They do not stop to think how much they have to do，and 8 it will take them to do it."
Now，Frank's mother wanted him to learn a poem，but he said，"Mum，I can't." His mother said，"Study all the time. 9 care about the time it will take. You will be able to say it very soon."
Frank followed his mother's 10 . He studied line after line，and in one hour and a half he knew the poem perfectly.
()1. A. strict
B. patient
C. nervous
D. polite
()2. A. explained
B. repeated
C. thought
D. added
()3. A. goes over
B. runs along
C. runs through
D. goes across
()4. A. shake
B. get
C. take
D. carry
()5. A. carefully
B. quickly
C. heavily
D. slowly
()6. A. Since
B. Unless
C. Before
D. While
()7. A. his
B. her
C. its
D. their
()8. A. how far
B. how long
C. how much
D. how soon
()9. A. Often
B. Never
C. Always
D. Sometimes
()10. A. rule
B. steps
C. advice
D. decision
Frank was a very talkative boy. He never saw a new thing without asking a lot of questions about it. His mother was very kind and 1 . When it was proper to answer his questions，she would do so.
The first time Frank saw an hourglass，he was very much interested，but he did not know what it was. His mother 2 ，"An hourglass is made in the shape of the figure '8'. The sand is put in at one end，and 3 a small hole in the middle. The sand put into the glass will go through in an hour."
Frank watched the little stream of sand. He was impatient，because it would not run faster. "Let me 4 it，mother，" said he，"it is lazy，and will never get through."
"Oh yes，it will，my son，" said his mother. "The sand moves 5 ，but it moves all the time. When you look at the clock，you will find the same. 6 you are playing，the sand is running，grain by grain，and the hands of the clock are moving，second by second. At night，the sand in the hourglass has run through twelve times. The hour hand of the clock has moved all around 7 great face. This is because they keep at work every minute. They do not stop to think how much they have to do，and 8 it will take them to do it."
Now，Frank's mother wanted him to learn a poem，but he said，"Mum，I can't." His mother said，"Study all the time. 9 care about the time it will take. You will be able to say it very soon."
Frank followed his mother's 10 . He studied line after line，and in one hour and a half he knew the poem perfectly.
()1. A. strict
B. patient
C. nervous
D. polite
()2. A. explained
B. repeated
C. thought
D. added
()3. A. goes over
B. runs along
C. runs through
D. goes across
()4. A. shake
B. get
C. take
D. carry
()5. A. carefully
B. quickly
C. heavily
D. slowly
()6. A. Since
B. Unless
C. Before
D. While
()7. A. his
B. her
C. its
D. their
()8. A. how far
B. how long
C. how much
D. how soon
()9. A. Often
B. Never
C. Always
D. Sometimes
()10. A. rule
B. steps
C. advice
D. decision
答案
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. C
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. C
解析
1. 根据上文“He never saw a new thing without asking a lot of questions about it. When it was proper to answer his questions，she would do so.”可知，他的母亲对他的问题总是给予适当的回答，说明母亲很有耐心。因此选择B。
2. 根据上文“he did not know what it was”可知，Frank不知道沙漏是什么，母亲为他解释。因此选择A。
3. 根据常识和上下文“a small hole in the middle. The sand...will go through”可知，沙子是通过中间的小孔流动。因此选择C。
4. 根据上文“He was impatient，because it would not run faster.”可知，Frank想摇动沙漏使沙子流得快一些。因此选择A。
5. 根据上文“it would not run faster”和下文“but it moves all the time”可知，沙子流动得很慢，但是一直在流动。因此选择D。
6. 根据下文“the sand is running，grain by grain”可知，当你在玩的时候，沙子也在一粒一粒地流动，需要现在进行时的时间状语。因此选择D。
7. 根据上文“The hour hand of the clock”可知，钟的时针在它的表盘上转动，用its指代clock’s。因此选择C。
8. 根据上文“how much they have to do”和下文“it will take them to do it”可知，它们没有停下来思考要做多少以及做这件事要花费多长时间，how long表示多长时间。因此选择B。
9. 根据上文“Study all the time.”和下文“You will be able to say it very soon.”可知，母亲让Frank永远不要关心会花费多少时间。因此选择B。
10. 根据上文“His mother said”和下文“He studied line after line...”可知，Frank听从了母亲的建议。因此选择C。
2. 根据上文“he did not know what it was”可知，Frank不知道沙漏是什么，母亲为他解释。因此选择A。
3. 根据常识和上下文“a small hole in the middle. The sand...will go through”可知，沙子是通过中间的小孔流动。因此选择C。
4. 根据上文“He was impatient，because it would not run faster.”可知，Frank想摇动沙漏使沙子流得快一些。因此选择A。
5. 根据上文“it would not run faster”和下文“but it moves all the time”可知，沙子流动得很慢，但是一直在流动。因此选择D。
6. 根据下文“the sand is running，grain by grain”可知，当你在玩的时候，沙子也在一粒一粒地流动，需要现在进行时的时间状语。因此选择D。
7. 根据上文“The hour hand of the clock”可知，钟的时针在它的表盘上转动，用its指代clock’s。因此选择C。
8. 根据上文“how much they have to do”和下文“it will take them to do it”可知，它们没有停下来思考要做多少以及做这件事要花费多长时间，how long表示多长时间。因此选择B。
9. 根据上文“Study all the time.”和下文“You will be able to say it very soon.”可知，母亲让Frank永远不要关心会花费多少时间。因此选择B。
10. 根据上文“His mother said”和下文“He studied line after line...”可知，Frank听从了母亲的建议。因此选择C。
三、阅读理解(16 分)
A
To encourage reading，a Chinese company placed over 10,000 books around the underground，in taxis and on planes in Beijing，Shanghai and Guangzhou. The activity won the support of many Chinese stars. The "book-dropping battle，" however，won little praise. Instead，the movement drew much criticism(批评).
Some books were left untouched. Around the underground，passengers thought the books were left there to save the seats. Some books were taken away by cleaners. People also complained that they couldn't get to the books—the carriages were too crowded.
The movement led to a hot debate.
Most people thought it could do little to encourage reading. "I think the best result is that people take selfies(自拍) when they pick up the books and write a post on WeChat. After that，they will just bring the books back home and place them on their bookshelves，" wrote one Weibo user.
Some pointed out that while Watson was a great reader，the Chinese stars who supported the movement didn't seem to be reading much. Isn't it embarrassing(尴尬的) that the movement is supported by stars who don't read a lot?
Murong Xuecun is a famous Chinese writer. He thought the book-sharing movement was not at all a bad thing. "In the past years，the Chinese economy(经济) has been developing rapidly. Everybody is busy with work. They don't have time for reading，" said Murong. "However，just because Chinese people don't read regularly(定期地)，it doesn't mean we should do nothing to encourage reading，" Murong added.
()1. What's the purpose of the "book-dropping battle"?
A. To encourage people to read.
B. To test how much people like reading.
C. To find out people if give back books.
D. To encourage people to take public transport.
()2. The underlined word "debate" means in the passage.
A. 阅读
B. 争论
C. 兴趣
D. 风气
()3. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us .
A. "book-dropping battle" works little
B. most people like taking selfies
C. people prefer reading on WeChat
D. Weibo users prefer reading books
()4. What is Murong Xuecun's idea about "book-dropping battle"?
A. Book-sharing movement may influence the economy.
B. Chinese people are too busy to read books.
C. We shouldn't give up encouraging reading.
D. Developing Chinese economy is more important than reading.
A
To encourage reading，a Chinese company placed over 10,000 books around the underground，in taxis and on planes in Beijing，Shanghai and Guangzhou. The activity won the support of many Chinese stars. The "book-dropping battle，" however，won little praise. Instead，the movement drew much criticism(批评).
Some books were left untouched. Around the underground，passengers thought the books were left there to save the seats. Some books were taken away by cleaners. People also complained that they couldn't get to the books—the carriages were too crowded.
The movement led to a hot debate.
Most people thought it could do little to encourage reading. "I think the best result is that people take selfies(自拍) when they pick up the books and write a post on WeChat. After that，they will just bring the books back home and place them on their bookshelves，" wrote one Weibo user.
Some pointed out that while Watson was a great reader，the Chinese stars who supported the movement didn't seem to be reading much. Isn't it embarrassing(尴尬的) that the movement is supported by stars who don't read a lot?
Murong Xuecun is a famous Chinese writer. He thought the book-sharing movement was not at all a bad thing. "In the past years，the Chinese economy(经济) has been developing rapidly. Everybody is busy with work. They don't have time for reading，" said Murong. "However，just because Chinese people don't read regularly(定期地)，it doesn't mean we should do nothing to encourage reading，" Murong added.
()1. What's the purpose of the "book-dropping battle"?
A. To encourage people to read.
B. To test how much people like reading.
C. To find out people if give back books.
D. To encourage people to take public transport.
()2. The underlined word "debate" means in the passage.
A. 阅读
B. 争论
C. 兴趣
D. 风气
()3. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us .
A. "book-dropping battle" works little
B. most people like taking selfies
C. people prefer reading on WeChat
D. Weibo users prefer reading books
()4. What is Murong Xuecun's idea about "book-dropping battle"?
A. Book-sharing movement may influence the economy.
B. Chinese people are too busy to read books.
C. We shouldn't give up encouraging reading.
D. Developing Chinese economy is more important than reading.
答案
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. C
2. B
3. A
4. C
