1、暑假作业24姓名 班级学号 完成日期 家长签字 一 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题:每小题2分,满分30分)AHaving just quit a highly moneymaking job with tech giant Microsoft in the United States,where hed made millions working as a program manager,Patrick Awuah would wake up once in a while wondering if hed done the right thing What Awuah w
2、anted was to create a university in his native Ghanaa state-of-the-art education centre that would help educate the countrys next generation of leadersAwuah moved with his family,back to GhanaThere,he invested his own money and with the help of other donors he founded Ashesi University“Africa needs
3、to have a renaissance(复兴),” says Awuah as he explained what drove him totake the risky decision“The world needs to change in this way and I strongly believe that people like me need to be part of the solution;I need to be really actively involved in helping to drive this change in Africa Located abo
4、ut an hours drive from the capital Accra,Ashesi,which appropriately translates to “beginning,” is the first Ghanaian university to combine technical majors with a liberal arts approachIts campus,set on 100 acres in a town called Berekuso,was designed to be inspiring for the more than 500 young Ghana
5、ians studying there “So when I look at universities I see Africa fastforward 30 yearsWhen this 20-year-old is now in his or her 50s,that person is going to be a leader”Today Ashesi,which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year,offers degrees in business,information systems and computer scienceTher
6、e are plans to offer engineering and economics majors in the near futureThe schools graduation rate is between 70and 90,according to AwuahIn our last freshman class,50 of the students paid full tuition(学费),25were on fullscholarships and 25on partial scholarships ,”he said“The reason why variety is s
7、o important is that the most important conversation on campus is a conversation about the good societywhat is the good society we would like to see in Africa? That conversation is a lot more interesting if you have variety in the classroom,”adds Awuah 。1In Awuahs opinion,Africa should be changed byA
8、investing more money for developmentBdeveloping computer science Ctraining future leaders for developmentDfounding more universities2The underlined sentence in the first paragraph infers that “_”.AAwuah regretted that he had once worked with MicrosoftBAwuah would doubt if he should resign from Micro
9、soft CAwuah wondered whether it was right to invest for a universityDAwuah felt it wrong that he had refused a job with a large salary3The university founded by Awuah_. Acame into being 10 years ago Bwas named with “beginning” Cis located in the capital of Ghan Dwill be run for 30 years4Which of the
10、 following is TRUE according to the text?AAshesi has offered five degrees since it was founded BAshesi had earned millions of dollars before he left Microsoft C50 of the new students in Ashesi receive education for free DAwuah was the only investor in setting up Ashesi UniversityBDo you know a child
11、 who has used first aid to save a life or help an injured person?St. John Ambulance is seeking young people who have acted quickly, calmly and effectively at a real emergency for its annual Young First Aider of the Year awards.The awards are open to all those under 18, and the closing date for nomin
12、ation (提名) is April 30, 2016. The winners will be invited to attend a special ceremony in June, 2016.“St. John Ambulance believes it is essential for young people to learn first aid so that they can help anyone who is injured,” said Sandra Stocker, director of St. John Ambulance Awards Committee. “T
13、he Young First Aider of the Year is a wonderful way to celebrate their bravery and quick-thinking.”Nomination for the Young First Aider of the Year is now open. Please complete and return the nomination forms as soon as possible and certainly no later than April 30, 2016. The committee will decide w
14、hich of the nominees will receive the Young First Aider of the Year awards by considering the actions of the nominees along with their ages and other factors. You should send any evidence you have with the nomination form, showing the nominees actions.Examples of evidence could include: Newspaper cl
15、ippings (剪报) of the incident. Police incident record numbers.Once a nomination form is received, the nomineeor nominator may be approached for further details of the incident. For further information please get in touch with Sandra Stocker by emailor on 020-73244082 or 020-73244083.Find out who our
16、winners will be for 2016.5. What does the St. John Ambulance Awards Committee intend to convey?A. Learning first aid can help young people win an award.B. Young people should learn first aid to help the injured.C. The injured are encouraged to act quickly and calmly.D. St. John Ambulance gains its n
17、ame by training first aiders.6. If you suggest someone for the awards, you should _.A. provide the details of the incidentB. make a speech introducing yourselfC. attend the awards ceremony on timeD. have a good knowledge about first aid7. Who might win the Young First Aider of the Year awards?A. A c
18、hild using first aid to save his father.B. A child witnessing a girl save the injuredC. An adult working in the emergency room.D. An adult helping the injured with first aid.8. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Demand for First Aiders B. Importance of First AidC. Young Firs
19、t Aider of the Year D. St. John Ambulance Awards七选五(共5小题:每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 9_. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a
20、 test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 10_. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective
21、 process. 11_.The following methods may work best for you. Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it. Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words.12_. Note any questions or ideas you may have about
22、what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 13_.A. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.B. There are three practical note-taking methods.C.
23、You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.G. Use
24、 words, not complete sentences.二 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。If youre going to do something, my dad used to say, do it right.Mostly he said that after my halfhearted 14 to weed the vegetable garden. For some reason, he knew that there were white roots still 15 deep
25、in the ground without looking around the garden. So I would be in the 16 again the next day with a spade dig deep and 17 the roots of our garden. As I tried to focus my attention on digging, Dads words kept 18 in my mind: “Do it right.”I saw a perfect example of what Dad was talking about last week
26、when one of the teams in the company was 19. All of us were sad to see them go. They were good friends and 20 , and we worried about them. And 21 , at such times you always wonder: am I next?But as we watched them during the week they were given to 22 , many of us noticed that they werent handling t
27、his in quite the way we expected them to. 23 none of them found another job, there was also no 24 or sadness in their departure. I didnt hear a negative word. I didnt see any tears or 25 facesat least, not from them. Instead, I saw grace.“Its 26 ,” one of my colleagues whispered. “I went over there
28、to offer comfort and support to them, and they 27 comforting me.”Ancient Greeks believed that swans save their sweetest song for the moments to their 28 . I dont know if my departing friends 29 their ending as a “swan song” or not, but the calm, quiet dignity with which they embraced their cruel rea
29、lity touched and 30 us.Lee, a man who has seen and 31 lots of layoffs during almost 40 upanddown, onagainoffagain years with the company, 32 nicely for all of us.“Now, thats doing it right, ” he said.Somewhere, I just know Dad was smiling his 33 . And more profoundly, I understand the philosophyLife
30、 is just a journey, whose quality is mainly determined by your mood not the destination. 14. A. judgements B. efforts C. reqirements D. requests15. A. stuck B. grown C. buried D. planted16. A. house B. school C. garden D. company17. A. look forward to B. come up withC. fit in with D. get down to18.
31、A. echoing B. ringing C. shouting D. yelling19. A. turned down B. laid off C. cut down D. given up20. A. competitors B. colleagues C. directors D. consultants21. A. frankly B. naturally C. equally D. generally22. A. hurry up B. turn up C. pack up D. come up23. A. Since B. When C. Unless D. While24.
32、A. puzzle B. bitterness C. anger D. delight25. A. unfortunate B. unhappy C. uncertain D. unsatisfied26. A. upsetting B. exciting C. disappointing D. amazing27. A. objected to B. insisted on C. ended up D. kept on28. A. death B. birth C. arrival D. party29. A. view B. think C. choose D. describe30. A
33、. discouraged B. warned C. inspired D. amused31. A. celebrated B. witnessed C. resisted D. survived32. A. made up B. summed up C. picked up D. speeded up33. A. approval B. enjoyment C. admiration D. appreciation三 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 With the development of ec
34、onomy and the improvement of peoples living standard, pollution has become a more and more serious threat to our daily life and is drawing an 34_ (increase) amount of attention. Environmental protection is closely related not only to our everyday life, but also to the entire human race and the world
35、s further development. For one thing, the environment, in a narrow sense, determines the quality of our personal life. For another thing, in a broader sense, the environment plays a 35_ (decide) role in the fate of mankind. As is known to all, the earth, up to now, is human beings sole dwelling plac
36、e, and 36_ the whole of the environment on the earth were destroyed, we human beings would lose our only home.Measures 37_ (take) to protect our environment .Many plants 38_ produce heavy pollution are shut down every day; forests in the rural areas are 39_(strict) protected and garbage in the urban
37、 is separated and classified; along with many other steps with the same aim. These things seem tiny but they mean a lot to the protection of our entire environment.However, there are still large 40_ of problems and difficulties which we 41_(face) with.Environmental protection is indeed a 42_(demand)
38、 task, and we have done a pretty good job, but a lot more remains 43_(do), and we have to do everything we can to protect our only homeland.四 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)短文中共有10处错误,错误涉及一个单词的增加、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:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词的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,
39、多者(从第11处起)不计分。When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay his food, his clothes, or his room, but he has to work till he wants to live comfortable. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way where he used to as a child, they will go hungry. And i
40、f he breaks the laws of society that he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to the prison. If, therefore, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has better health, he can have the great happiness of seeing himself to make steady progress in his job and of building up for himself his ow
41、n position in society. 答案阅读21-40 CBAB 36-39BAAC EAFGD完形填空:36-40 BCCDA 41-45 BBACD 46-50 BBDCA 51-55 ACDBA填词:1. increasing2. decisive3. if4. have been taken5. which/that6. strictly7. numbers/quantities8. are faced9. demanding10. to be done改错: 71. pay后加 for 72. till if 73. comfortable comfortably 74. where - that/或者 去掉 75.they he 76. that as 77. 去掉the 78. therefore however 79 better good 80. 去掉to