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背诵为王 英语听力 优习英语网 1 Chinese new year 31 a young pioneer 2 A teenagers jokeguidelines for doing schoolwork 32 a Robert babysitter 3 the toad and the frog 4 a was a apple pie 5 homestay in the us 6 brothers and sisters 7 thirty days hath September 8 two dumplings 9 a visit to the city center 10 rain,rain , go away 11 an embarrassing show 12 humour things your mother wouldnt say 13 dogs 14 dectective work 15 what is time 16 perfect match 17 a barbecue 18 a joke 19making a kite 20 animals in danger 21 english in the world 22 a friend 23 I have never heard you in Carmen 24 learning English in England 25 the hare and tortoise 26 helping parents 27 humour-what is a tenager 28 charles chaplin 29 seaside piic 30 a dish washer 1 Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is the most important festival for Chinese people all over the world. It is also called the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year. The exact date of the Spring Festival on the Western calendar changes from year to year. However, Chinese New Year takes place between January 1 and February 19. On the Chinese calendar every year has an animals name. These animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. A Chinese legend says that these twelve animals had a race. The first year was named after the rat, the winner. The other eleven years were named aording to the order in which the animals arrived in the race. The clever rat jumped onto the oxs back, and then at the end jumped over the oxs head to arrive first! The Chinese believe that a person born in a particular year has some of the characteristics of that animal. lunar 月(亮)的 exact 确切的 calendar 日历 rat 鼠 ox 公 牛 rabbit 兔子 ram 公羊 rooster 公鸡 legend 传说 name after 按.命名 particular 特殊的 characteristic 特征 春 节 对于全世界的华人来说，中国的新年是最重要的节日。人们也称它为春节或农历新年。 公历春节的确切日期每年都在变化。但是春节一般都在 1 月 1 日 到 2 月 19 日 之间。 在农历中，每年都有一个生肖。这些生肖是鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗和猪。据传说，这十二个动物举行了一次赛跑，第一年就以获胜者鼠命名，其他十一年就根据动物们到达终点的顺序命名。聪明的鼠跳在牛背上，在最后时刻跳过牛的头顶第一个到达终点！ 中国人相信在某一年出生的人具有这一年生肖的一些特征 初一英语提优练习150823 一、单项选择 1. _ you sit in front of the puter all day while working, you?d better take exercise for at least an hour every day. A. Even if B. Even though C. Now that D. As if 2. -Is that the small town you often refer to? -Right, just the one _ you know I used to work for years. A. which B. where C. that D. what 3. I was told that there were about 50 foreign students _ Chinese in the school, most _ were from Germany. A. study; of whom B. study; of themC. studying; of them D. studying; of whom 4. Aording to the timetable, the train was to arrive at 3 p.m., yet it was nearly an hour late. A. going B. ready C. meantD. supposed 5. In the supermarket foreign names of the products got _, and I was confused about what to buy. A. mixed up B. fixed upC. picked up D. showed up 6. If we don?t prevent some students from surfing the Inter late at night, they won?t do their homework on time, _. A. or rather B. or worseC. or so D. or more 7. I?m sure that if you make good use of your _ time, your English will be improved in a short time. A. extraB. spareC. mon D. former 8. The ground is wet all over, so it must have rained last night, _? A. mustn?t itB. wasn?t it C. hasn?t it D. didn?t it 9. -Did Tom e back a little earlier last night? - Yes, it was not yet twelve o?clock _ he arrived home. A. when B. thatC. why D. which 10. It?s up to the government to _ measures to deal with the current economic crisis. A. set upB. work out C. fill up D. begin with 11. He insisted that he _ right, and so he insisted that his plan _ carried out at once. A. was; be B. be; would beC. was; was D. be; should be 12. She said she was going to stay there for a week, and she arrived back as early as _. A. expectingB. to be expectedC. was expected D. expected 13. The reason _his being late for the meeting was _his little son fell ill this morning. A. for that B. why thatC. for becauseD. why because 14. Is it the years _ you worked in Africa as a doctor _ have a great effect on your literary works？ A. that; where B. that; that C. when; where D. when; that 15. Among all the presents _ a very nice pen, which was given by my teacher, William. A. is included B. is includingC. are including D. are included 二、完形填空 Some years ago, an American policeman found a woman lying near a lonely road. She did not appear to have （发抖）and clearly in a state of shock, so he rushed her to the in all respects（在各方面）. She had been along a country road she had been stopped by a flying saucer（She had been forced the flying saucer by creatures which looked like human beings and which could easily make themselves . They could read her thoughts and she could read They tested her politely and allowed her to leave after a number of tests on herAs she otherwise seemed to the doctor decided that she was probably suffering from the side effects of some medicineThe woman insisted on being to go home, but when she gave her address, it was in a town over a thousand miles from the make inquiries(打听that there was already a going on for the woman, husband badly reported that she had car had been found the car, the surface of the road had been pletely destroyed, not by an explosion or anything of that kind, but a large, round, white, hot object had burnt through it. 46Aa rest Ban aidentCa test Dan idea 47Amost famous Bmost expensive CbestDnearest 48AfunnyBsadCmoving Dastonishing 49AdrivingBwalking Crunning Dwandering 50Aas BsinceCwhenDif 51Arising Bflying Crunning Dlanding 52Aenter BvisitCwatch Dsee 53Anoticed BseenCunderstood Dheard 54Amove Bthink Cread Dspeak 55Atheir Btheirs CherDhers 56Acarrying out Bcarrying on Ccarrying about Dcarrying off 57AhappyBthankful Cnervous Dnormal 58Atold BallowedCadvised Dordered 59Aearth BcarCroad Dhospital 60Adecided Bbelieved Csupposed Ddiscovered 61Adiscussion Bsearch Cmovement Dmeeting 62AwhichBwhen CwhoseDwhere 63AdisappearedBfled CreturnedDhanged 64ABehind BIn front of CBelow DAt the foot of 65Aas BifCas if Donly if 三、阅读理解 A At Japan?s Studio Ghibli, which has produced extraordinary animated films(动画片）since 1985, the best-known figure has always been one of the pany?s founders, Hayao Miyazaki. But an equally key figure is co-founder Isao Takahata, who has recently made a new feature, The Tale of Princess Kagnya (辉夜姬物语). It is an unforgettable feature with an unusual hand-drawn aesthetic(美感). The title character is a tiny baby girl who appears in a bamboo plant. She is found by a woodcutter, who takes her home and brings her up. He believes the little girl is a princess, and sets about preparing what he regards as a suitable world for her. This original story is the oldest work of fiction in Japan; every child knows it in its simplified folk tale form. “It is a fascinating story with elements of wonder, humour, and sorrow,? Takahata says, “but these three elements are scattered(分散）about.” The chief challenge for anyone trying to adapt it is that “we are pletely unable to prehend what was in the heart of Princess Kaguya. Because of this, despite its being well known, few people consider it interesting. There have been several attempts at making a film out of the story, but they ended up being abandoned.” He was connected with one of these attempts, but no one paid any attention to his concept. “Fifty-five years later, I thought my concept was still appealing, and used it as a basis for turning the story into a feature film.” His concept involves the princess?s origins, her expectations and her aess to “the full range of human emotions”. To realize his vision, Takahata says, “I needed to take the extremely individualistic brushwork and key designs of Osamu Tanabe and Kazuo Oga, two brilliantly talented artists, and have them permeate(扩散）throughout the film. The two of them drew many pictures, but they weren?t nearly enough. The most challenging part was to have all the other animation staff copy their styles in a free and easy way.” The Tale of Princess Kaguya has been released, and people are saying that the two founders, now in their seventies, have directed their final films. But is it as clear-cut as that? When I ask Takahata about a scene of escape and urgency with a particularly distinctive (独特的) visual style, he says he had intended to use “this type of rough-drawn, forceful animation, in a project before this film. “That project hasn?t been realized yet, but if it es to pass, this style is essential.” A hint, perhaps, theres still more to e. 2. Why is it challenging to adapt the original story to a feature film aording to the passage? A. Because people are in the dark about the feelings of Princess Kaguya. B. Because the story itself offers a bination of wonder, humour and sorrow. C. Because the story is too old to appeal to the audience nowadays. D. Because every Japanese has been familiar with the story ever since childhood. 3. From the Takahata version of The Tale of Princess Kaguya, we can expect the following except _. A. more details about the Princess?s origins and expectations B. a forceful animation type featuring fine images and gentle brushwork C. the distinctive (有特色的) brushwork and key designs from two gifted artists D. a hand-drawn visual effect that brings out a unique sense of beauty B It seems that great artists and scientists often suffer from mental problems. Both Einstein and Dickens had mental illness. Now scientists have started to look at whether mental illness and genius are linked. Dr Adele Juda studied 5,000 creative people in Germany. She found there were more people with mental illness in this group than in the general population. Poets had the highest rate (比例) of mental illness, followed by musicians, with lower numbers for painters and architects（建筑师）. Other scientists did research which also showed a strong link between mental problems and creativity. But, it did nothing to explain it. Dr Ruth Richards of Harvard University . Instead of studying creative people, she took a group of psychiatric (精神病的) patients and tested them for creativity. The patients got much higher scores than a normal group. Also, the patients close relatives were much more creative than the patients and a normal group. This suggests that the key to the link between creativity and mental illness is in our genes. But this is a problem. Aording to Darwinism, harmful genes should be removed. Some scientists believe that evolution (进化) has created a balance, where the madness of a few people leads to the development of the whole human race. Geniuses may be mad, bad or just difficult to understand, but their discoveries have improved the world we live in. It seems that a little creative madness is good for us all. 4. Aording to Dr Adele Juda, which of the following has the lowest rate of mental illness? A. Painters.B. Musicians.C. Poets. D. Bus drivers. 5. The underlined phrase in the 4th paragraph means _. A. discover or find something new and important B. make a way through using force C. (of the sun or moon ) appear from behind (clouds) D. suddenly change (from a slower to a faster pace) 6. Based on the research of Dr Ruth Richards of Harvard University, we can conclude that _. A. great artists and scientists often suffer from mental problems B. the patients close relatives were much more creative than the patients and a normal group C. psychiatric patients have more creativity than the average people D. it is our genes that determine the link between creativity and mental illness 7. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Among the 5,000 creative people in Germany, more people suffer from mental diseases than the general population. B. There is a strong link between mental problems and creativity. C. Psychiatric patients make greater contributions than mon people. D. The key to the link between creativity and mental illness is in our genes. 8. What is the writers attitude toward madness? A. Madness is harmful to the whole society. B. A little creative madness is good for us all. C. All the talented people are mad. D. Only the people with mental illness have more creativity. 四、任务型阅读 “I invented a new word. How do I get it into the dictionary?” This is, by far, the question lexicographers(词典编纂者）hear the most. People invent new words all the time, but which ones actually make it into the dictionary? When lexicographers decide what words to add to dictionaries, they try to imagine what words users actually want to look up. There are important factors to keep in mind here. Is the word in widespread usage? The usage question is an important one that gets at the heart of how dictionaries are written. When modem lexicographers try to add words to dictionaries, they tend to approach their work from the angle of descriptivism that is, they observe how the language is being used, see if it?s a mon phenomenon, and then write definitions based on their research. Does the word have staying power? Widespread usage does not, however, guarantee a word a shiny new definition in a dictionary. Is the word going to stay around for a while, or is it just a passing fad? Is it likely to be in use in 5, 10, 20, or even 100 years? These are important questions to ask because there are far more updates and new words to be added to dictionaries than lexicographers have time to write. Are you famous? Do you have influence? If you?re famous, that could definitely up your chances of getting a word into a dictionary. Are you a writer? That could help. Take, for example, William Shakespeare, who invented (or at least popularized) hundreds of words and phrases monly used today. Politicians also make their contributions. Abraham Lincoln invented the word neologize（采用新教义）, and Winston Churchill has the first citation(引语）in the OED for many words, including fluffily (毛绒绒的) and fly-in (露天剧场). So if you?re a person with influence and a following, the words you use can spread into mon usage, which, as discussed above, is very important when it es to gaining dictionary entry. Does the word fill a gap in the language? If you?re not famous, there are other ways. Maybe you?re a scientist introducing new concepts to the public. Take, for example, the Higgs Boson particle (希格斯玻粒子), named after physicist Peter W. Higgs. But you don?t have to be a scientist to get your word a dictionary entry. Just look at Dominique Ansel, the pastry chef (糕点师) who captured the stomachs of New Yorkers with his dessert, the cronat (可颂甜甜圈). His invention even inspired copycats in the form