2018-2019学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题_12

2018-2019学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试
题
第一部分听力
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the man doing?
A. Reading an e-
book. B. Surfing the Internet. C. Giving advice.
2. What is the woman’s favorite sport?
A. Tennis.
B. Basketball.
C. Badminton.
3. What did the man buy for the woman?
A. Some flowers.
B. A plant.
C. A C
D.
4. Why does the man come here?
A. To visit the woman.
B. To see the doctor.
C. To check Mr. White’s schedule.
5. When will the game begin?
A. At 9:00.
B. At 8:30.
C. At 8:00.
第二节（共15小题；每题1．5分，满分22．5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段对话，回答第6、7题。

6. Where does the conversation probably take place？
A. At a cinema.
B. At a restaurant.
C. At a railway station.
7. How much should the woman pay?
A. $35.
B. $40.
C. $75.
听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。

8. What does the woman want to know?
A. Where the bus stop is.
B. How long the street is.
C. How much change the man has.
9. Where does the woman come from?
A. Another city.
B. Another state.
C. Another country.
10. What does the man think of what the woman plans to do?
A. Rude.
B. Usual.
C. Wonderful.
听第8段对话，回答第11至13题。

11. How many people are invited?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
12. What do we know about the man’s neighbor and her sister ?
A. They live by themselves.
B. They are in their late sixties.
C. They have met the woman before.
13. What will the woman bring to the party?
A. Pies.
B. Cakes.
C. Biscuits.
听第9段对话，回答第14至16题。

14. How long has the man been away from his apartment?
A. Two days.
B. Two weeks.
C. Three weeks.
15. What’s the second problem the woman is complaining ab out?
A. The man’s new roommate throws rubbish everywhere.
B. The man’s new roommate occupies her parking space.
C. The man’s new roommate hasn’t returned her books.
16. When will the man talk to his roommate?
A. Tonight.
B. Tomorrow morning.
C. Tomorrow evenin
g.
听第10段对话，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the speaker most probably?
A. A doctor.
B. A coach.
C. A teacher.
18. How old is the speaker?
A.30.
B. 37.
C. 43.
19. Which of the following is the speaker’s opinion?
A. Any type of exercise is useful for better health.
B. It’s better to exercise every day.
C. Running helps people most.
20. What does the speaker advise people to do before startin
g any hard exercise?
A. Increase their running distance.
B. Check with their doctor.
C. Start with a ten-minute walk.
第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题; 每小题2分,满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A
If volunteering begins at an early age, it can become part of a
child’s life — something he or she may just expect and want t o do. It can teach them:
a sense of responsibility (责任
感). By volunteering, children and teens learn how to be on ti me for a job, do their best, and be proud of the results. And th ey also learn that, in the end, we are responsible for the well-being of our whole community (社区).
the knowledge that one person can make a difference. A won derful message for a child is that he or she is important enoug h to have an effort on someone or something else.
the benefit of sacrifice (奉献的好
处). By giving up a toy to a less fortunate child, a child learns t hat it’s good to sacrifice sometimes. Cutting back on playing ti me to help clean up a street tells kids that there are important things other than ourselves and our needs.
tolerance (容
忍). Working in community service can bring kids and teens in touch with people of different backgrounds, abilities, ages, an d education. They will likely find that even the most diverse pe ople can be united by common values.
job skills. Community service can help young people dec ide on their future careers. Learning to work as a team memb
er, taking on leadership roles, setting project goals — these ar e all skills that can be learned
by volunteering and will serve a child well in any future career.
how to fill free time wisely. If a child isn’t interested in tradition al after-
school activities, community service can be a wonderful choic
e.
60. You help a student who can’t go to school because of mo ney. That is about _____.
A. a sense of responsibility
B. job skills
C. the benefit of sacrifice
D. tolerance
61. If you have to get on with all kinds of classmates — hardw orking or lazy, workaholic or play-
first, polite or rude, etc., what you need most is _____.
A. a sense of responsibility
B. the knowledge that one person can make a difference
C. the benefit of sacrifice
D. tolerance
62. The underlined word “diverse” (in Para. 5) probably mean s “_____”.
A. interesting
B. different
C. personal
D. selfish
63. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. What to do as a volunteer
B. What you can learn from volunteering
C. How to be a good volunteer
D. Learn to be a volunteer
B
If you’re planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules ab out how to make life easier both before and after your journey .
First of all, always check and double-check departure (行程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secret ary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that t he plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk a t the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Theref ore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an i mportant meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local cur rency (货
币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necess ary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from L ondon via (经
由) Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was close d. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.
“Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, b ut it was very embarrassing (令人难堪的).
The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry f or some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and rainc oats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester , to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already be ginning to get quite warm during the day.
25. According to the passage, it’s obvious that ______.
A. the author learns some rules of traveling from his own expe rience
B. the author doesn’t plan his trips or journeys carefully
C. Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travel
D. the American taxi driver never travels to England
26. What should you make sure first before setting off?
A. When you will leave.
B. Where you will go.
C. How you will travel.
D. Whom you will go with.
27. What does the underlined word “there” in Paragraph 3 ref er to?
A. London.
B. Manchester.
C. Tulsa.
D. Dallas.
28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The author tells people to choose warm places as their trav el destinations.
B. You should remember to take credit cards when traveling.
C. You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit.
D. You should take enough change when you travel to anothe r country.
C
Sharon called about four times today. At least it shows she’s t rying to explain (解释) something to me. I feel a little better. December 3
This morning Sharon said she had only told one person and h ad no idea why everyone seemed to know. Yes, I am an adop ted daughter (养
女) and my name was changed. But she had promised to kee p it secret for ever!
December 5
I wish I had a friend I could really trust (信
任) all of the time. I thought I found that friend, but I haven’t an
d it’s making m
e unhappy! It’s wrong to tell her all about it. Sh
e won my trust, then lost it.
December 7
I have a nice room and a big pool in my backyard and everyth ing I’ve ever wanted. My adoptive parents will give me all the material things I’ve ever dreamed of. Yet all the money in the world can’t buy what I want now. I want Sharon to be my best friend again.
December 10
Sharon just called. She said she thought it might help if we sp ent more time together. She worried that I would go to anothe r school. She is the best friend I’ve ever had. When I’m with S haron, I can be myself. I need Sharon’s friendship. I need it m ore than I’ve ever known.
December 16
I just had the most fantastic two days of my life! This was the best time I’ve had for a long, long time. Yesterday, we walked five times around the park and today we ran slowly along the r iver for twenty minutes. I can’t describe how much fun I had. We talked so much. Sharon, Sharon, no brick wall between u s now.
29. What does the author mainly care about?
A. Why she was adopted.
B. Why she went to another school.
C. Her family life.
D. Her friendship with Sharon.
30. Sharon lost the author’s trust because she ______.
A. didn’t keep the author’s secret
B. didn’t like the author any more
C. often played a joke on the author
D. often refused to help the author
31. The underlined word “fantastic” in the last paragraph prob ably means “______”.
A. funny
B. wonderful
C. sad
D. lucky
D
More than ever, kids today have given up reading for activities like watching TV, playing video games and surfing the Intern et, but recently a new trend (趋
势) has been catching on that will hopefully change that.
In fact, book clubs are becoming more popular among Americ an kids. 11-year-
old Kenya Debarros read about singer Lena Horne. “It was jus t amazing to see a black woman as the star and not just a ma mmy or a maid,” she says. But did all these kids come enthusi astically (热情地)? No, not exactly.
“I like book club, uh, I don’t know, but I am just trying it out. M y mom didn’t make me, but I just tried it out,” says 16-year-old Antonio Nash.
And if they’ll try it, the experts say, there are ways to get them to come back. Make it fun, serve pizza, serve chocolate cake s and have door prizes (门票对号
奖). It also helps to connect books to the real world. They talk about things that are happening in the community, so they ca n relate whatever they’ve read in the book to what’s happenin g now.
Here they have long talks about the books they have selected , which most kids don’t get to do when they’re in school, and t hese kids say, in book clubs they’re learning to love books an d love reading.
“I feel like I’m actually in the book and doing what the actual main character is doing,” says 13-year-
-old Justin Woodard.
16-year-
old Antonia McManus says reading gives her a nice break fro m the day, “Sitting down and reading a book gives me some ti me to get away from the world, and get my mind straight.”32. What does the underlined phrase “catching on” in Paragra ph 1 mean?
A. Happening.
B. Realizing.
C. Becoming popular.
D. Bringing in.
33. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Book clubs develop very fast in .
B. Book clubs are popular among American kids.
C. American kids’ habits are changing towards reading.
D. A new trend helps change children in .
34. It can be known from the passage that ______.
A. book clubs are designed to improve kids’ study
B. book clubs are mainly to help kids forget the reality
C. kids like to go there for the silent surroundings
D. kids may get unexpected rewards in book clubs
35. Why does Antonia McManus like going to the book club?
A. She finds reading restful.
B. She could get some sound sleep.
C. She likes the noisy conditions there.
D. She can deal with her problems there.
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。

Simple Ways to Build Trust
The most valuable thing you can have is trust. When there is no trust, it becomes hard to get anything done. 36 Then thi nk of another one with very little trust.
Which one do you prefer?
We can all be better off with more trust in our lives. And I’m g oing to show you a few things you can do to build trust.
_____37____Honesty is the basis of any relationship. Be true t o your word and keep your promises. Share honest informatio n, even if it’s to your disadvantage.
Ask open-ended questions. 38 Open-
ended questions give your friends chances to tell you about th emselves. Ask more questions based on the answers that you get.
Don’t be perfect. There’s always something fishy(可疑
的) about someone who seem to have everything going for th em. 39 This sends a message that you’re not hiding anythi ng and that you want to build trust.
Say what you mean. If you think it’s a bad idea, say so. When you build up a reputation of saying what you mean, people d on’t have to second-
guess what you are trying to say. This helps you win trust.
Don’t blame others. 40 Be brave to take responsibility and t hen decide what you are going to do next. Don’t waste the pre sent thinking about the past which can’t be changed. A perso n that doesn’t blame gets the trust of others quickly.
A. Be honest.
B. When things go wrong, don’t point the finger at them.
C. Value long-term relationships more than short-
term success.
D. Don’t waste your energy hiding your mistakes or weakness es.
E. Think of one of your relationships where there is a lot of tru st.
F. Learn more about your friends and be interested in their an swers.
G. Trust may be the most important part in successful relation ships.
第三部分英语知识运用
第一节完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分）
I still remember the day I was driving to the supermarket I ow n. When I came out, I found a boy 41 my car with a brush. I w ent over and patted (拍) him 42 the shoulder, which surprised him very much. In no time he began to 43 at me, so I was sur
e he 44 some money. From the shoes he was wearing I coul d hardly imagine how 45 he was. So I offered him a $100 bill. To my great surprise, he 46 to take it. When I was wondering what he was doing, he said, “I was waiting here for 4 hours, w aiting for you. Your 47 is so beautiful and I like it, but I don’t n eed that.” I knew he was mentioning the 48 .
As he had refused the money, I offered to drive him around th e town. The boy became so 49 that he got into the car at once , “Would you please drive me 50 ? It is only about 3 miles.” W hat the boy wanted to do was to show off to his friends and hi s family.
51 I stopped, he jumped out and ran into an old building, te lling me to wait there for some time. Very soon he came out, s aying to a little girl on his back, “Look at this beautiful car. I wil l buy you 52 some day.”
I noticed his sister had a pale (苍白
的) face. 53 , her legs were too thin, and she was unable to 5 4 .
After that day I went to his home several times. And I got to k now more about him and his 55 . Poor as they were, the boy 56 refused my money, and said, “I can 57 money by myself
, thank you.”
Soon I 58 my manager of the supermarket that a boy would g o to 59 here the next day.
No matter how poor we are, we would 60 give in (屈服) to ourselves.
16. A. repairing B. cleaning C. fixing
D. hitting
17. A. over B. off C. in D. on
18. A. shout B. cry C. smile D. throw
19. A. lost B. got C. received
D. needed
20. A. rich B. poor C. handsome D. brave
21. A. begged B. agreed
C. allowed
D. refused
22. A. car B. shoes C. suitcase D. cl othes
23. A. box B. wheel C. paper D. b ill
24. A. unhappy B. scared C. excited
D. unfriendly
25. A. yard B. office C. school D. home
26. A. As soon as B. As long as C. As well as
D. So far as
27. A. one B. it C. this D. that
28. A. So B. However
C. What’s worse
D. In general
29. A. run B. jump C. climb D. walk
30. A. brother B. family C. friend D. boss
31. A. no longer B. at last C. at first
D. once again
32. A. spend B. save C. make D. borro w
33. A. told B. asked C. answered D. warned
34. A. shop B. work C. sleep D. buy
35. A. always B. often C. ever D. never 第二节（共十题，每小题1.5分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Overhead bridges are now very common in cities. They are of ten built in places 61 traffic is heavy and crossing the road i s very dangerous.
Overhead bridges are used in 62 same way as zebra crossi ng. They both serve a very useful purpose
－ to allow people to cross the road 63 (safe)and prevent un necessary accidents and the loss of life. However, overhead 64 (bridge) are more efficient when compared with zebra cr ossing. When people are crossing a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. 65 the other hand, overhead bridges can help peo ple cross the street without disturbing the traffic. One disadva ntage of overhead bridges is 66 people have to climb up st eps. This is not very 67 (convenience), especially to old pe ople.
Many overhead bridges have been built over the years. For th eir own safety, people should 68 (encourage) to use them i nstead of risking their life by 69 (run) across the road. Old p eople may find it difficult 70 ( climb) up and down the steps, but at least it is much safer than walking across a road filled w ith dangerous moving traffic.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） This morning Jenny looks very sad when she went to sch ool. It was because of her birthday was coming, while her par ents were with her, for they were in Europe on business. That meant Jenny would not accept any presents from them. When
John knew that, he asked her for some advices. I told him to hold a birthday party for her at the small restaurant near our s chool, where the food was cheaply but delicious. John said he would bring her some beautiful flower.I planned to making a big cake by myself. I am sure Jenny will enjoy herself. Then t wo of us will feel happy in this way.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假如你叫李华，是某中学高一的新生。

请用英语给英语周报社写封信，介绍你校高一新生的生活情况。

信中应包括以下内容：
1. 课程设置和作业情况；
2. 作息时间及学习生活情况；
3. 课余生活。

注意：1. 信件的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数；
2. 词数：100左右。

Dear Editor,
I’m Li Hua, a Senior One student. I’d like to tell you somet hing about the lifestyle of our Senior One students.
___________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________ That’s all. With best wishes.
Yours,
2018-2019学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试
题
第一部分听力
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the man doing?
A. Reading an e-book.
B. Surfing the Internet.
C. Giving advice.
2. What is the woman’s favorite sport?
A. Tennis.
B. Basketball.
C. Badminton.
3. What did the man buy for the woman?
A. Some flowers.
B. A plant.
C. A C
D.
4. Why does the man come here?
A. To visit the woman.
B. To see the doctor.
C. To check Mr. White’s schedule.
5. When will the game begin?
A. At 9:00.
B. At 8:30.
C. At 8:00.
第二节（共15小题；每题1．5分，满分22．5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段对话，回答第6、7题。

6. Where does the conversation probably take place？
A. At a cinema.
B. At a restaurant.
C. At a railway station.
7. How much should the woman pay?
A. $35.
B. $40.
C. $75.
听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。

8. What does the woman want to know?
A. Where the bus stop is.
B. How long the street is.
C. How much change the man has.
9. Where does the woman come from?
A. Another city.
B. Another state.
C. Another country.
10. What does the man think of what the woman plans to do?
A. Rude.
B. Usual.
C. Wonderful.
听第8段对话，回答第11至13题。

11. How many people are invited?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
12. What do we know about the man’s neighbor and her sister?
A. They live by themselves.
B. They are in their late sixties.
C. They have met the woman before.
13. What will the woman bring to the party?
A. Pies.
B. Cakes.
C. Biscuits.
听第9段对话，回答第14至16题。

14. How long has the man been away from his apartment?
A. Two days.
B. Two weeks.
C. Three weeks.
15. What’s the second problem the woman is complaining about?
A. The man’s new roommate throws rubbish everywhere.
B. The man’s new roommate occupies her parking space.
C. The man’s new roommate hasn’t returned her books.
16. When will the man talk to his roommate?
A. Tonight.
B. Tomorrow morning.
C. Tomorrow evening.
听第10段对话，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the speaker most probably?
A. A doctor.
B. A coach.
C. A teacher.
18. How old is the speaker?
A.30.
B. 37.
C. 43.
19. Which of the following is the speaker’s opinion?
A. Any type of exercise is useful for better health.
B. It’s better to exercise every day.
C. Running helps people most.
20. What does the speaker advise people to do before starting any hard exercise?
A. Increase their running distance.
B. Check with their doctor.
C. Start with a ten-minute walk.
第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题; 每小题2分,满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A
If volunteering begins at an early age, it can become part of a child’s life — something he or she may just expect and want to do. It can teach them:
a sense of responsibility (责任
感). By volunteering, children and teens learn how to be on time for a job, do their best, and b e proud of the results. And they also learn that, in the end, we are responsible for the well-being of our whole community (社区).
the knowledge that one person can make a difference. A wonderful message for a child is th at he or she is important enough to have an effort on someone or something else.
the benefit of sacrifice (奉献的好
处). By giving up a toy to a less fortunate child, a child learns that it’s good to sacrifice someti mes. Cutting back on playing time to help clean up a street tells kids that there are important things other than ourselves and our needs.
tolerance (容
忍). Working in community service can bring kids and teens in touch with people of different backgrounds, abilities, ages, and education. They will likely find that even the most diverse p eople can be united by common values.
job skills. Community service can help young people decide on their future careers. Lea rning to work as a team member, taking on leadership roles, setting project goals — these ar e all skills that can be learned
by volunteering and will serve a child well in any future career.
how to fill free time wisely. If a child isn’t interested in traditional after-
school activities, community service can be a wonderful choice.
60. You help a student who can’t go to school because of money. That is about _____.
A. a sense of responsibility
B. job skills
C. the benefit of sacrifice
D. tolerance
61. If you have to get on with all kinds of classmates — hardworking or lazy, workaholic or pl ay-first, polite or rude, etc., what you need most is _____.
A. a sense of responsibility
B. the knowledge that one person can make a difference
C. the benefit of sacrifice
D. tolerance
62. The underlined word “diverse” (in Para. 5) probably means “_____”.
A. interesting
B. different
C. personal
D. selfish
63. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. What to do as a volunteer
B. What you can learn from volunteering
C. How to be a good volunteer
D. Learn to be a volunteer
B
If you’re planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier bot h before and after your journey.
First of all, always check and double-check departure (行
程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a f ew minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that t he plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me th at my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an i mportant meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to hav e at least a little of the local currency (货
币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place f ew tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from L ondon via (经
由) Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and th e bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I h ad no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.
“Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few doll ars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was very embarrassing (令人难堪的).
The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destinatio n before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and rainc oats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome o r Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.
25. According to the passage, it’s obvious that ______.
A. the author learns some rules of traveling from his own experience
B. the author doesn’t plan his trips or journeys carefully
C. Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travel
D. the American taxi driver never travels to England
26. What should you make sure first before setting off?
A. When you will leave.
B. Where you will go.
C. How you will travel.
D. Whom you will go with.
27. What does the underlined word “there” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. London.
B. Manchester.
C. Tulsa.
D. Dallas.
28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.
B. You should remember to take credit cards when traveling.
C. You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit.
D. You should take enough change when you travel to another country.
C
Sharon called about four times today. At least it shows she’s trying to explain (解
释) something to me. I feel a little better.
December 3
This morning Sharon said she had only told one person and had no idea why everyone seem ed to know. Yes, I am an adopted daughter (养
女) and my name was changed. But she had promised to keep it secret for ever! December 5
I wish I had a friend I could really trust (信
任) all of the time. I thought I found that friend, but I haven’t and it’s making me unhappy! It’s wrong to tell her all about it. She won my trust, then lost it.
December 7
I have a nice room and a big pool in my backyard and everything I’ve ever wanted. My adopti ve parents will give me all the material things I’ve ever dreamed of. Yet all the money in the world can’t buy what I want now. I want Sharon to be my best friend again.
December 10
Sharon just called. She said she thought it might help if we spent more time together. She wo rried that I would go to another school. She is the best friend I’ve ever had. When I’m with Sh aron, I can be myself. I need Sharon’s friendship. I need it more than I’ve ever known. December 16
I just had the most fantastic two days of my life! This was the best time I’ve had for a long, lo ng time. Yesterday, we walked five times around the park and today we ran slowly along the river for twenty minutes. I can’t describe how much fun I had. We talked so much. Sharon, S haron, no brick wall between us now.
29. What does the author mainly care about?
A. Why she was adopted.
B. Why she went to another school.
C. Her family life.
D. Her friendship with Sharon.
30. Sharon lost the author’s trust because she ______.
A. didn’t keep the author’s secret
B. didn’t like the author any more
C. often played a joke on the author
D. often refused to help the author
31. The underlined word “fantastic” in the last paragraph probably means “______”.
A. funny
B. wonderful
C. sad
D. lucky
D
More than ever, kids today have given up reading for activities like watching TV, playing vide o games and surfing the Internet, but recently a new trend (趋
势) has been catching on that will hopefully change that.
In fact, book clubs are becoming more popular among American kids. 11-year-
old Kenya Debarros read about singer Lena Horne. “It was just amazing to see a black woma n as the star and not just a mammy or a maid,” she says. But did all these kids come enthusi astically (热情地)? No, not exactly.。