A起跑线一

A+起跑线一一、单项填空(（本题有10小题，每小题)从A,B、C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

l. It is well known that knowledge is ___ treasure house, and practice is ____ key to it．A. a; theB. the; theC. a; /D./;the2.Scientists are trying their best to _____ways to treat the terrible disease called H7N9.A. come up with .B. look forward toC. talk aboutD. give up3. I'd like to go to Paris with Cathy, but we can't____ it. A. permit B. imagine C. afford D. receive4. I was speaking to my mother on the phone when suddenly we were_____.A. hung upB. cut back .C. cut downD. cut off5. Take care on April Fool's Day. Don't believe ____you hear or you might be taken in by a friend.A. anythingB. everythingC. nothingD. something6. She decided to work on the project after work because she didn't want her colleagues to know what she ___A. has doneB. had doneC. was doingD. is doing7. ----Did you visit your teacher when you went to Beijing?---I didn't have enough time to visit her _____ , but I gave a call to her before I left.A. personallyB. shortlyC. widelyD. firmly8. The saying ―Old friends and wine are the best‖means the things and people ____ we know are better than unfamiliar. A. what B. that C. which D. who9. The next thing he saw was smoke ____ from behind the house. A. rose B. rising C. to rise D. risen .10. ----Would you be so kind as to close the window? --- ____________A. With pleasure.B. It depends.C. Why not?D. My pleasure二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）The blind BoyA blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a ___ 11_which said ―I am blind, please help.‖ There were only a few 12 in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his 13 and dropped them into the hat. He _ 14 took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He 15 the sign so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.Soon the hat began to 16 . A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had 17 the sign came to see how things were. The boy 18 his footsteps and asked, "were you the one who changed my sign this morning? what did you write?" The man said :"l only wrote the truth. I said what you said in a different way, though. " What he had written was:" today is a(n) 19 day and I cannot see it.Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both sign simply said the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were 20 that they were not blind.Should we be surprised that the second sign was more 21 ? Be thankful for what you have.. When life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have1,000 reasons to 22 . Face your past without regret(后悔).23 your present with confidence（自信）．Prepare for the_ 24 without fear, Keep the faith（信念，and-25 the fear.11. A. cover B. sign C. board D. note12. A* cashes B. treasures C. pennies D* coins13. A. pocket -. B. can C... backpack D. case14.A. still B .then C. already D. yet15. A. put on B. put Out C. put off D. put back16. A. mix up B. show up C. fill up D* make up17. A. changed B. prepared C. supported D. reached18. A. realized B. recognized C. felt D. discovered19. A. average B. successful C. harmonious D. beautiful20. A. happy B. disappointed C. lucky D. strange21. A. effective B. brave C. surprising D. scientific22. A. smile B. exist C. survive D. prove23. A. Look into B. Search for C. Deal with D. Depend on24. A. tomorrow B. adventure C. future D. sunrise25. A. preserve 'B. charge C. keep D. drop三、阅读理解（本题有16小题，每小题2分，共32分）ASome places in the world have strange laws. It’s important for you to know about them before going there.People who like to chew gum(口香糖) may have to leave Singapore. The government really wants to keep the city clean and will fine you for chewing gum.Before you leave for the United Arab Emirates you’d better make sure you aren’t visiting during Ramadan(斋月). During that time you aren’t allowed to eat or drink in public. Tourists have been fined up to $275 for drinking in public.Lovers spend so much time kissing each other goodbye at train stations that trains often start late. This law —no kissing your lover goodbye at train stations –is rather old, and isn’t in use today in France.In Thailand it’s against the law to drive a car or motorcycle without a shirt on, no matter how hot it is. Punishments are different in different areas and can include warnings and tickets costing about $10. No joke -- the local police will stop you.Studies in Denmark have shown that cars with their headlights on are more noticeable by other drivers than those with their headlights off. Drivers there are required to leave their headlights on even during the day, or they may face a fine up to $100.Do you often buy things using coins? Don’t do it in Canada. The Currency Law of 1985 doesn’t allow using only coins to buy things. Even the use of the dollar-coin is limited (受限制的). The shop owner has the right to choose whether to take your coins or not.Make sure you know about these laws before your next trip. Better safe than sorry.26. What is mainly talked about in the text?A. How to make your trip around the world safe.B. Why there are strange laws in the world.C. Interesting places you can go to around the world.D. Some strange laws you should know about for your trip.27. If you are driving a car in Thailand, _____.A. the police will play a joke on youB. you should wear your shirt even though it’s hotC. the police will give you tickets costing about $10D. you should always keep your headlights on28. What can we learn from the text?A. Kissing goodbye at train stations isn’t allowed in France today.B. The Singaporean government cares a lot about its environment.C. Tourists in the United Arab Emirates shouldn’t eat in public.D. You can turn your headlights off in daytime in Denmark.29. What do we know about the strange law in Canada?A. It is a newly invented law.B. You aren’t allowed to use dollar-coins.C. You will be fined if you use coins.D. Shop owners can decide if you can use coins.BWinners Club ----You choose to be a winner!The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 –that’s 24 ho urs a day, 7 days a week!It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers:*No account keeping fees!You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!* Excellent interest rates!You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.*ConvenientTeenagers are busy – we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet ···You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!*Mega magazine includedAlong with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!30. The Winners Club is a bank account intended for ________.A. parentsB. teenagersC. winnersD. adults31. Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?A. Special gifts are ready for parents.B. The bank opens only on work days.C. Services are convenient for its members.D. Fees are necessary for the account keeping.32. The Winners Club provides magazines which ________.A. encourage spendingB. are free to all teenagersC. are full of adventure storiesD. help to make more of your money33. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must ________.A. be an Internet userB. be permitted by your parentC. have a big sum of moneyD. be in your twenties34. What is the purpose of this text?A. To set up a club.B. To provide part-time jobs.C. To organize key-cards.D. To introduce a new banking service.CI'm fat, I'm too skinny．I'd be happy if I were taller, shorter, had curly hair, straight hair, a smaller nose, bigger muscles, longer legs. Do any of these statements sound familiar? Are you used to putting yourself down? If so, you' re not alone．As a teen, you're going through many changes in your body．And as your body changes, so does your image of yourself．Lots of people have trouble getting used to it and this can affect their confidence.Some people think they need to change how they look or act to feel good about themselves. But actually all you need to do is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself．The first thing to do is recognize that your body is your own, no matter what shape, size or color it comes in．If you are very worried about your weight or size, check with your doctor to check that things are OK．But it is no one's business but your own what your body is like—Finally, you have to be happy with yourself．Next, find which aspects of your appearance you can change and which you can't change and need to accept．Everyone has things about themselves that they can't change and need to accept—like their height, for example, or their shoe size．If there are things about yourself that you want to change and can do this by making goals for yourself. For example, if you want to get fit, make a plan to exercise every day and eat nutritious foods.When you hear negative comments coming from within yourself, tell yourself to stop. Try building your confidence by giving yourself three good things every day that really gave you pleasure. It can be anything like the way the sun felt on your face, the sound of your favorite band, or the way someone laughed at your jokes.34. From the first paragraph, we can infer that _______________.A. many teens can’t accept their body change easilyB. most teens like to have a special body imageC. teens prefer to change their body image quicklyD teens usually change their opinions on their body image.35. Which of the following does the author probably agree with?A. change the way other people look at you.B. Go to your doctor for advice on how to change your body.C. Realize you can’t change everything about yourselfD. Learn from some celebrities on how to change your body.36.The underlines phrase ― put yourself down‖ in the first paragraph probably means_______.A．make yourself fall down B. say negative things about yourselfC．force yourself to do something D．write down your name somewhere37. The passage is mainly about ________.A．how to adjust to the change of your body B．how to build your confidence by changing your body C．how to keep an attractive body image D．how to find pleasure in your day第二节：阅读下列材料，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出符合38--41小题要求的最佳选项。