1、.阅读理解For some kids, the news on TV can be difficult to understand. Dont worry! Here comes Linda Ellerbee. She is a wellknown journalist behind Nickelodeons Nick News, a special TV program for kids. As the shows creator and reporter, Ellerbee talks about the news in a way thats easy for children to u
2、nderstand.This month, Nick News celebrated its 20th birthday. It is the longest running TV news program for kids. Ann Curry, the host of the program Today, interviewed Ellerbee in New York City. Ellerbee wore her favourite orange shoesthe same pair she wears in the programfor the special occasion.Wh
3、en asked why she started Nick News, Ellerbees answer was simple. “Kids have right (权利) to know,”she said. “And they already do know, but maybe not all the facts. ”She looks at her job on Nick News as more than just a piece of news and it helps children understand what has really happened. Ellerbee t
4、ries to balance bad news with good news,too. “Behind each sad story, theres always someone or something trying to make it better, ”she explained. Besides important events, Nick News also reports the things that are going on in the world of kids. When deciding what to talk about in the program,Ellerb
5、ee said, “We think:What big events are kids unable to avoid? What are they already hearing about? How can we help them understand better?”1Nick News is special because of_.Athe time it beganBthe news it reportsCthe way it collects the newsDthe way it tells kids the news答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第一段中的最后一句可知,该节目以
6、孩子们容易理解的方式讲述新闻,这是其特别之处。2What do we know about Nick News?AIt mainly reports exciting news.BIt is a new program made by Ellerbee.CIt teaches kids how to make the news.DIt helps kids learn about the news better.答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第三段中的“it helps children understand what has really happened”可知,Nick News这一节目可以
7、帮助孩子们更好地了解新闻。3What is Ellerbees attitude towards her job?AShe takes it seriously.BShe thinks it pays well.CShe finds it a bit boring.DShes not interested in it.答案:A解析:推理判断题。由第三段中的最后一句可知,Ellerbee对待她的工作很认真。4The last paragraph mainly talks about_.Awhy children like Nick NewsBhow Ellerbee understands ne
8、wsCwhat topic Nick News coversDdifferent kinds of news programs答案:C解析:段落大意题。由“important events”和“also reports the things.”可知,最后一段主要谈论Nick News这一节目所覆盖的话题。.语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。On Christmas Eve,a poor salesman was sitting on a bench in a park and recalling the past. _1_ the same day la
9、st year he was also alone drinking his Christmas day away,_2_ a new car and a new house. He sighed, complained, and began to take _3_ the old shoes. Suddenly, he glanced at a young man in a wheelchair _4_(pass) by him with his hands pushing the wheels forward. It made him realise that he was so luck
10、y to have shoes _5_ (wear)while that man did not even have the chance. Afterwards,the salesman did anything with _6_calm mood and seized every opportunity to improve _7_. He tried his best to make progress every day. After several years of hard work, he eventually changed his life _8_(total)and beca
11、me a millionaire. If you look all around, you _9_ (find)there are so many people who were born disabled _10_ they are confident in life and never complain about the unfair destiny. By contrast, we were born in good health, but we are fed up with life. We should feel ashamed.1On2.without3.off4.passin
12、g5.to_wear6a7.himself8.totally9.will_find10.while.短文改错假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错词下面画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。I had a interesting dream last night. I dreamed that I took
13、part in a race in the sports meeting. At first, I could not to run very fast and fell behind. So I didnt lose heart and kept running. All the student on the playground cheered me on,“Come on!” I was so encouraging that I ran faster and faster until I caught up all the other runners. I felt like a su
14、perman. In the end, I got to the finishing line first. I won the race. I felt very proudly of myself. Many of my classmates throw me up into the air. Just at that moment I woke up and found me still lying in bed! What interesting the dream was!答案与解析1第一句aan。interesting是以元音音素开头的单词,此处指一个有趣的梦,所以用an。2第三句
15、to删除。情态动词后面接动词原形。3第四句SoBut。和前面一句是转折关系。4第五句studentstudents。student是可数名词,此处指所有学生,所以用复数形式。5第六句encouragingencouraged。encouraging鼓舞人心的;encouraged受到鼓舞的。此处指我受到鼓舞。6第六句up后面加with。catch up with表示“赶上”,是固定搭配。7第十句proudlyproud。此处表示“感到骄傲”,feel是系动词,后面接形容词作表语。8第十一句throwthrew。整篇文章描述的是过去的事情,所以用一般过去时。9第十二句memyself。此处指发现我自己躺在床上,所以用反身代词。10第十三句WhatHow。此处是感叹句。how形容词/副词主语谓语;whata/an形容词名词主语谓语。How interesting the dream was!What an interesting dream it was!