英语周练
I语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education.If they can it, they can certainly send them to the best universities.But they must not feel guilty if they can’t.If the children really want to go, they’ll find aout.There are plenty of loans（货款）and scholarships for the bright andones who can’t afford to pay.
When children grow up and want to get married, their parents do not owe them a to baby-sit their grandchildren.If they want to do it, it must be considered a(n) （责任，义务）.
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
One of their obligations is to give their children personal .A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so , so afraid of failing that he（or she）won’t try at all.Of course they should be __9__ corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves in time.All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate（宽容）them and give them chances to try and fail.They must learn to stand .When criticisms（批评）are really needed, they should bewith praises, with a smile and a ki.That is the way children learn.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values around which to build their lives.the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law.The best way to teach such values is the home will have No child asks to be something.
1．A．find B．get C．afford D．receive
2．A．supporter B．help C．path D．way
3．A．handsome B．honest C．eager D．worried
4．A．time B．right C．duty D．energy
5．A．favor B．pleasure C．honor D．service
6．A．worthB．affair C．belief D．confidence
7．A．brought B．compared C．forced D．taken
8．A．unsure B．desperate C．embarraed D．dependent
9．A．properly B．gently C．sincerely D．severely
10．A．failure B．examination C．fault D．test
11．A．mixed B．satisfied C．shared D．balanced
12．A．consider B．recognize C．respect D．know
13．A．example B．guidance C．word D．deed
14．A．worry B．difficulty C．fun D．problem
15．A．praised B．valued C．born D．loved
第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为l6-25的相应位置上。
It was a cold and cloudy afternoon.I was on the bus with my children, aged four and two, heading home when it started to rain.I realized this would mean a wet walk home the bus stop.
Home was only two blocks awayit was not a pleasant walk with one small boy fast asleep in the pram (手推婴儿车), the other one in a raincoat and no umbrella for myself.A pick-up truck paed us on the road and, a few minutes later, I saw it (pull) back and the driver looking directly at us.
A young man put the window down.“Hey, here’s an umbrella for you --- please take it.” He called out.
I stood there (astonish), barely believing that the man, existence was unknown to me only moments ago, could be so (thought).“Come on, give this to your mummy,” he said to my older son.I gratefully accepted the offer,(thank) him and watched the truck disappear down the road.
This man might have needed the umbrella forlater during the day but preferred to give it to me.It was a leon to me it’s poible to give without expecting anything return.
Ⅱ.阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第—节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从26—45 题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at age 69, was one of the most recognizable faces on TV.He appeared in more than 800 commercials (商业广告) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter.“As long as it works,\" he said in 1991, “I\'ll continue to do those commercials.\"
Even though he was succeful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood.“He still won\'t let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper fitting shoes,\" Wendy said in 1993.Born to a single mother, he was adopted(收养) as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan.After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work.“He fed me,\" Thomas said, “and if I got out of line, he\'d beat me.\"
Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants.But he had something much better in mind.“I thought if I owned a restaurant,\" he said, “I could eat for free.\" A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968.
In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy\'s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made to order burgers.With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $ 6 billion a
year in sales.
Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides Wendy, felt it could offer a future for other children.He started the Dave Thomas Foundation (基金会) for Adoption in 1992.
In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida.He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party.The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed.
“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave,\" says friend Pat Williams.“He 26.What is the article mainly about?
A.The life of Dave Thomas.B.The dream of Dave Thomas.
C.The schooling of Dave Thomas.D.The growth of Dave Thomas\'s busine.
27.What do we know about his childhood?
A.He lived a poor life.B.He had caring parents.
C.He stayed in one place.D.He didn\'t go to school.
28.Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas\'s life.
a.graduated from high schoolb.started his own busine
c.became a millionaired.started a foundation
e.met Harland Sanders
A.e，b，c，d，a，B.a，e，c，b，d，
C.e，c，b，d，a，D.a，e，b，c，d,
29.“ _______.
A.Dave was famousB.Dave was ordinary
C.Dave was showyD.Dave was shy
30.What is the name of Dave Thomas\'s busine?
A.Thomas\'s.B.Wendy\'s.C.Lorraine\'s.D.Rex\'s.
B
In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water.Shower with a friend.” Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse.It charges students for the amount of time in a shower.Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card.The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on.It pauses when a button is preed for soap.An integrated circuit (IC) card reader at each tap shows the time.No money, no water.The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system which charged 1 yuan for each person regardle of time in the shower.The university used about 320 tons of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now.
Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided.Some students say it is uncomfortable, because bathing had become a sort of race.Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower.Some might be embarraed if their time is up and they’re still covered in soap.They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time.
“It’s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University.The University is also considering some student’s suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they’ve finished the shower.Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower.But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense.
Without the time limit, most students tended to shower for half to an hour in the bathhouse.
Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes.“In my experience, 10-20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes.
A similar system has been installed in other universities.Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September.The bathing fee there is 0.2 yuan per minute.One male student responded by setting a record with a two- minute shower.
31.According to the paage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.Students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower.
B.The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather pauses for soap.
C.If money runs out, there will be no water.
D.Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it.
32.The author’s attitude toward the students’ move is ________.
A.criticalB.seriousC.appreciativeD.not mentioned
33.Since the new system has performed, ____ of water can be saved.
A.a quarterB.one thirdC.one halfD.two thirds
34.It can be inferred from the paage that _____.
A.the new operation can solve the water crisis
B.the new operation can raise students’ environmental awarene
C.a similar operation will be set in other universities
D.Most students spend le than half an hour showing in the bathroom.
35.In which column can you find this paage?
A.People.B.Society.C.Campus LifeD.Lifestyle
