55. What do we know about the character(个性) of my neighbor’s mother?
A. She would like to buy expensive things.
B. She would like to buy cheap things.
C. She would like to help others when they’re in trouble.
D. She would like to have her son pay for her shopping.
D
Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.
People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.
Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.
In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes , women use their own name in some situations （情况）and their husband’s in other situations . And some use both their own name and their husband’s.
根据短文内容，完成下面表格。
different people
reason to change the name
Hanna
It is ____61____ for people to remember.
Joseph
He wants to have a name that’s ____62_____.
famous people
Their name may sound _____63_____.
Li Kaiming
Using different names can make ____64_____ easier.
a woman
After she gets _____65_____, she may change her name.
61._________________________________________________________________________
Anna is our only daughter. My wife and I have two sons, and Anna is the youngest in the family, but she's twenty-five now. Anna was not well when she was little. It was a very worrying time and she stayed at home a lot. She was seen first by the local doctors, and then she was sent to a specialist in Cardiff where she was diagnosed as diabetic. It was my wife who mainly took care of her then. I am not very good at looking after little children. I suppose I am a bit traditional in that way. But when she grew up a bit, we spent a lot of time together. We loved walking and talking and discussing life. We still love it today. We get on very well. Although she looks like me (tall, dark hair, dark eyes and dark skin), she takes after her mother: she is artistic and musical, and like her mother she's attractive. She loves looking after animals - she has two dogs, three cats and a goat. She lives in a little house in the country. I like animals too. I like riding and hunting, but Anna hates hunting. She thinks it's cruel. We discuss it a lot. She is quiet and a bit shy with strangers. I am more outgoing and I love meeting new people. But she's not boring - actually, she's very funny. She always has lots of stories of her life in the country. She's an art and music teacher in a little village school. She is very good-natured. Anna says we brought her up well, and she's going to bring her children up to be honest and loyal. But I think she was easy to bring up. I don't remember ever telling her off.
1.According to the passage, when Anna was a child, she ().
2. It can be inferred from the passage the author thinks looking after little children is ().
3. What does 'take after' mean in the first sentence of Para. 2?
4. My daughter and I have little in common in terms of ().
5. From the passage, we can see the author's description of his daughter is ().
(1).A、got an illness
B、was very queer
C、didn't look like the author
(2).A、his advantage
B、mainly a woman's responsibility
C、really enjoyable
(3).A、look after
B、be different from
C、look like
(4).A、loving walking and talking
B、character
C、loving animals
(5).A、affectionate
B、humorous
C、critical
根据以下材料回答第 1～5 题：
A．Where have you been
B．What do you do
C．An interesting place
D．a part time job
E．And what do you do
F．been there
G．That sounds interesting
H．Which restaurant
第 56 题 Jason：Where do you work，Andrea?
Andrea：1 work for Thomas Cook Travel．
Jason：Oh，really? 1 there?
Andrea：I'm a guide．I take people on tours to countries in South America，like Peru．
Jason： 2 !
Andrea：Yes，it’S a great job．I love it．3 ?
Jason：I’m a student，and I have 4 ，too．
Andrea：Oh?Where do you work?
Jason：In a fast-food restaurant．
Andrea： 5 ?
Jason．Hamburger Heaven．
A.which
B.where
C.what
答案：B
解析：
题为Where 引导的时间地点状语从句。全句的意思为，对许多学生来讲，大学是第一个他们接触到不同文化，不同人群的地方。故选B。
2006年高考新题型填空题预测试题(八)说明：从专项训练（五）开始进入06高考预测，敬请同学们注意！本期介绍1. 本期主要是训练表格式填空题，根据目前全国各省市模拟特点，表格式填空题较为流行。2. 本期所收集和整合是全国各省市最新预测模拟题。3. 本期内容准确地扣住高考脉搏，指明了高考填空题的动向，试题信息体现于专家提示，为考场走势导向；资源体现于题设和题解，为新纲创意示范。Passage 1It is interesting to know what people of different nations like to do best. In France, love is the major pastime for ordinary people. When a woman enters a cafe or restaurant, she is freely discussed, not only about her appearance but about her past and future as well. She invites looks in the street whether she is beautiful or plain. There is no better way for a woman to get back her self- confidence than a walk in the streets of Paris or Marseilles. In Italy, people love talking. They sit about in cafes, exchanging news and discussing politics. They do not hesitate to ask questions about the family, income and private life of anybody who happens to be there. The Swiss eat as a pastime, ladies walk into a teashop, eat a couple of ice creams and a large piece of chocolate cake, and then leave, complaining about their weights. For the Americans, the greatest fondness is said to be the push of buttons. You push a button in the lift, you push a button for cigarette, chewing gums, stamps - even for a life insurance. You can even push a button and get married and another button to get divorced.In England, waiting in a line is a national passion. The English will form a line whether they have the opportunity. Long queues can be seen, for example, at stations when the train is practically empty and everybody can have a seat.根据以上内容，完成下列表格：In different countriesWhat they like to do bestIn France, a Frenchwoman get back herself- confidence1._2._Like talkingIn Switzerland3._4._Like pushing buttonsIn England5._Passage 2Dear Sunny,Its very good that you want to be friends with your neighbor, the girl who sits next to you. In my opinion, you d better first have a heart-to-heart talk with her, because understanding each other is very important for you two. And I also think it s better for you to ask her to join you and your classmates in all kinds of activities, such as birthday parties, going out for a walk, discussing some fashionable topics, and so on. Besides, helping each other is also very important for both of you. Just share happiness and sadness with her. And I believe she will understand you in time and it is certain you will be good friends in future. Good luck to you. Yours, Editor TapeHow to ask your neighbor to be your friends:What you should do.The reason why you should do so.1. Have a 1 talk with her.1. 2 is important for the two of you.2. It s better to ask her 3 .2. Good friends should have 4 activities.3.Learn to 5 .3. Because its important for both of y、ou.Passage 3Dear editor, When I first visited the Great Wall last Sunday, I saw a foreign couple and a Chinese couple who had just finished their lunch. Without any hesitation, the Chinese couple threw their leftover food and the plastic bags off the Wall. Astonished and shocked, the foreigners watched the waste rolling down the hill and cried out,“Why? Why here? Isnt it a bad habit to damage the environment by littering carelessly?” The astonishment and shock of our f
Hi, Joe,
How are you? I'm sitting on the balcony of my hotel. I am looking at Hyde Park in London and I am thinking about my life here. I am having a wonderful time. I like my job-it is very interesting, and my colleagues are great. I love London it's busy, noisy, crowded and exciting. The cinemas, theatres, pubs and restaurants are really nice, but they're too expensive! I think the people in London are very friendly (surprise!) and I've got some new friends.
What the weather like in Shanghai? Is it raining? Here it's lovely! It isn't foggy! The sun is shining and the birds are singing. It's very warm.
And it is my birthday today.
But I am missing you all in Shanghai. COME AND VISIT!
Love,
Xiaoyan
26. What does Xiaoyan stay in London for?
A. She is having a holiday.
B. She is working.
C. She is visiting some of her colleagues.
27. What are Xiaoyan's London colleagues like?
A. They are very important.
B. They are very serious.
C. They are very nice.
28. What does Xiaoyan think of London?
A. She thinks it is relaxed.
B. She thinks it is cheap.C. She thinks it is exciting.
29. What does Xiaoyan think of people in London?
A. She thinks they are interesting.
B. She thinks they are friendly.
C. She thinks they are surprising.
30. What's the weather like in London when Xiaoyan is writing this letter?
A. It is warm.
B. It is foggy.
C. It is cloudy.
参考答案：26-30：BCCBA
Nellie Melba was Australia's "Queen of Opera".She was born in 1861 and her real name was Helen Porter Mitchell.She grew up in musical family.When she was 20 Helen Mitchell married the manager of a Queensland sugar farm. But she was not happy and the next year she went back to Melbourne to continue her music and singing lessons. She wanted to make a name for herself as an opera singer.
She stayed in Melbourne for four years then left for London. But no one seemed interested in this young unknown singer from Australia. She went to Paris to have lessons from a well-known teacher. In December the same year she gave a concert in which she used the name "Nellie Melba in honour of Melbourne her home city.
Nellie Melba was soon a star. She sang in London Europe Russia and America. She was paid well every time she sang. In 1902 she turned to Melbourne. The city was decorated (装饰) and thousands of people waited in the streets to wave and cheer as she drove by. From then on she divided her time between London and Australia. During World War I she sang in many concerts to raise money.
In 1918 Nellie Melba was made a Dame of the British Empire.
1.Nellie Melba's parents probably were ()
A.musicians
B.engineers
C.fanners
D.scientists
2.She went to London because she()
A.no one showed interest in her singing
B.she was not happy in Australia
C.she wanted to study music
D.she wanted to be a great singer
3.She became famous in her ()
A.thirties
B.twenties
C.fifties
D.forties
4.Which of the following is true?
A.She loved Melbourne but the people there didn't love her.
B.She didn't love Melbourne but the people there loved her.
C.She loved Melbourne and the people there loved her.
D.She didn't love Melbourne and the people there didn't love her.
5.What do you suppose "a Dame of the British Empire"?
A.A very beautiful woman.
B.A woman singer.
C.Queen of Opera.
D.A respected woman.
6.What does the author wants to tell us?
A.A Canadian girl tries record flying
B.A Canadian girl flew with her father
C.Two Youngest pilots
D.A Two-week flight
When introducing yourself to someone you don't know at a party, what would you say?()
A、Hi, I'm**
B、May I introduce myself to you and at the same time I make your acquaintance?
C、Hi, I'd like to meet you.
D、Hi, I'm .Do you know many people here?
BI hated dinner parties .But I decided to give them another shot because I’m in London. And my friend Mallery invited me . And because dinner parties in London are very different from those in New York, “I’m having a dinner party ” means : “I’m booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you can’t afford and we’ll be sharing the cheque evenly , no matter what you eat.” Worse, in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives .They’ll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who don’t drink, end up paying even more . But if try to use the same trick , the hostess will shout; “Where are you going ?” And it’s not like I can say I have somewhere to go : everyone knows I have nowhere to go.
But in London, dinner parties are in people’s homes . Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix .The last time I went to one , the guests were from France , India ,Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations . In New York ,the mix is less striking . It’s like a gathering at Bloomingdale’s , a well-known department store.
For New Yorkers, talking ,talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New Yorkers. But at Mallery’s , when I side that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was , In New Yorkers people would think it was a usual club.
第60题：
What does the word “shot” in Paragraph I probably mean?
A. Choice B. Try C. Style D. Goal
5. —What kind of movies do you like?
—________.
A． I like comedies
B． I like it
C．It s scary
D．It s interesting