1、.阅读理解AAlmost all theme park accidents can be prevented.Here,based on coverage of theme park safety,are some tips to help you and your family stay safe on your next visit.If you are visiting with children,take a moment to explain the ride to them,and tell them how they should behave.They are dependin
2、g upon you to keep them safe.Set a good example for them by following the rules of the park,and make sure that they know you expect them to follow those rules,too.Tell them to stay seated,to hold the grab bar or put their hands in the laps,and not to stick their knees and feet outside a ride vehicle
3、.Make them look to you for the okay to get on or off a ride,too.And never put a crying child on a ride.If your child starts to cry,let others pass you in line until your child is calm.Or,gently exit the queue and find something more relaxing to do.Young kids cant keep an adults pace in a theme park.
4、Let them take plenty of breaks.“Kids get tired,” said TPI reader Matt Johnson,a father of four.“Tired kids make parents even more tired.And tired kids and parents may get hurtphysically and emotionally.” He advises that parents plan a midday break,perhaps a swim back at the hotel,to avoid midday hea
5、t and crowds.“You will see cranky families having a miserable time while you are refreshed and having a great evening.”【解题导语】本文介绍了在逛公园时如何避免意外。1The second paragraph tells readers that _Achildren should be trained to be more independentBadults should tell children some safety rules firstlyCadults shou
6、ld set a good example to behave well in a theme parkDthere is a danger to take young children to visit a theme park解析:选B。带孩子的游客有责任向孩子解释有关公园的注意事项,让他们做遵守规则的游客。该段第一句是主题句,A项是说孩子应该被训练的更加独立;C项是说成年人在主题公园应树立一个举止得体的好榜样;D是说带孩子到主题公园游玩会有危险。这三项都比较片面。2Which of the following is NOT right for children who are takin
7、g the rides?AThey cannot put their hands away from the grab bar.BThey are forbidden to put their knees or feet out.CThey should ask adults permission first to get on a ride.DWithout adults okay sign,children shouldnt get off a ride.解析:选A。第三段阐释了儿童在公园玩耍时需要注意的一些事项:坐好并紧扶扶手,或者把手放在膝上,不可以把膝或脚伸到外面,在上下游车时必须争
8、得家长许可。故A项正确。3We may infer from Matt Johnsons words that _Ahe doesnt like to visit a theme park with his childrenBparents with many children may be tired of visiting a theme parkCnot all the families are relaxed or happy when they visit a theme parkDvisitors should arrange everything carefully before
9、 starting解析:选C。根据文章最后一句话可以看出,因为带着孩子一块游玩有些家庭被搞得身心俱疲,得不到预想的放松效果,所以C项是正确的。但他的话中没有不喜欢带孩子游玩的意思,所以A项错误;也没有因为孩子多而累的意思,而是因为孩子累导致家长累,所以B项也不正确;D项说在游玩前家长就应把一切都安排妥当,这与文中的建议(中午计划一个午休时间)是有出入的,所以不能选D项。4Whats the meaning of the underlined word in the last paragraph?AHappy. BSatisfying.CRestless. DRich.解析:选C。由本段“And
10、 tired kids and parents may get hurtphysically and emotionally.”这一信息和families后面having a miserable time这一定语可知,此处应为C项,restless“焦躁不安的”。BAlmost no young people today know who the cartoon character Oswald the Rabbit is,but they certainly recognize his successor,Bugs Bunny.Oswald,Bugs,and hundreds of othe
11、r characters were created by Walt Disney,perhaps the most famous cartoonist in history.Born in Chicago in 1901,Walt Disney always wanted to be an artist.After returning from World War ,in which he drove an ambulance.Disney worked as a commercial artist.He enjoyed drawing cartoons more than anything
12、else,and decided to try his hand at a technology that was new at the time,moving pictures.In the 1920s,he produced several films where he made cartoon characters move as if by magic.The technique Disney used was painstakingHe made hundreds or even thousands of repeated drawings of the same character
13、.In each drawing the character was changed just a bit.A film was taken of the series of drawings,and when it was shown,the characters appeared to move.The process,called animation,is still used today,although computers have made the process much easier.In 1928,Disney created his most famous characte
14、r,Mortimer Mouse,who we know today as Mickey.The mouse starred in a cartoon called Steamboat Willie,which was unusual because it involved the use of a sound track.Within the next few years,Disney invented many of his other characters.The list of Disneys animation successes is long and memorable.It i
15、ncludes Pinocchio,Dumbo,Bambi,Cinderella,and Peter Pan.Perhaps his most remarkable animated film is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.Created in 1937,it was an immediate success.Today,more than fifty years later,it is still one of the most popular films for children.【解题导语】本文介绍了迪斯尼的生平和事业的发展过程。5What is
16、one of the chief differences between animation today and in Walt Disneys early years?AMore people like animated movies.BFewer people like animated movies.CComputers have made the job easier.DComputers have made the job harder.解析:选C。从文中第三段最后一句话可知。6What makes the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs s
17、o remarkable?AIt was a little success when created.BIt took more than a year to make it.CIt was made at a time when there were no computers.DIt has remained popular for more than fifty years.解析:选D。根据文章最后一段最后一句话可知。7What does the underlined word “painstaking” (in Paragraph 3) probably mean?ASomething
18、that hurts because it involves hard work.BTaking a long time and involving much hard work.CRequiring a lot of effort,like running a marathon.DRequiring many fine tools,such as pens and pencils.解析:选B。painstaking“辛苦的;需专注的”,故选B。.语法填空Rivers are one of our most important natural resources.Many of the wor
19、lds great cities 1._(locate) on rivers, and almost every country 2._(have) at least one river flowing through it that plays 3._ important part in the lives of its people.Since the beginning of history, people 4._ (use) rivers for transportation.The 5._(long) one in the United States is the Mississip
20、pi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile.Besides transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people 6._ live along their banks.However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems.As the cities grow 7._size a
21、nd industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes 8._ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials.People are learning the 9._ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits of this 10._(nature) resource.【解题导语】本文谈的是关于河流污染的话题。1解析:此处意为:位于; 故用be
22、located in.答案:are located2解析:本句的主语是every country,故谓语用has。答案:has3解析:此处是play an important part in.在扮演重要角色。答案:an4解析:由文中的since可知,用现在完成时。答案:have used5解析:此处意为:美国最长的河流,用long的最高级。答案:longest6解析:此处是who引导定语从句,修饰the people。答案:who7解析:在尺寸方面:in size。答案:in8解析:此处是过去分词作表语,表示被动。答案:polluted9解析:冠词the后接名词。importance n重要性
23、。答案:importance10解析:此处是形容词作定语。答案:natural.短文改错Dear Susan,Im very gladly to hear you are coming to visit me the next Friday.Unfortunately,I wont be able to meet you at the airport although I have classes in the afternoon.You wont find difficult to get to the city center.The airport bus leaves every 30
24、minute and will take you rightly to the Friendship Hotel.My classes will be over by then or I will pick you up there.I will take you together to a hot pot restaurant for dinner and well talk with our plan for the weekend over dinner.Having a pleasant trip and see you Friday.Yours,Zhang Ming答案:Dear S
25、usan,Im very to hear you are coming to visit me next Friday.Unfortunately,I wont be able to meet you at the airport I have classes in the afternoon.You wont finddifficult to get to the city center.The airport bus leaves every 30 and will take you to the Friendship Hotel.My classes will be over by then I will pick you up there.I will take you to a hot pot restaurant for dinner and well talk our plan for the weekend over dinner. a pleasant trip and see you Friday.Yours,Zhang Ming