英语作业答案1

快乐暑假（1）

第一节：阅读理解

I met him first in 1936. I rushed into his ugly little shop to have the heels of my shoes repaired. I waited when he did it. He greeted me with a cheerful smile. “You’re new in this neighborh ood, aren’t you?”

I said I was. I had moved into a house at the end of the street only a week before.

“This is a fine neighborhood,” he said. “You’ll be happy here.” He looked at the leather covering the heel sadly. It was worn through because I had failed to have the repair done a month before. I grew impatient, for I was rushing to meet a friend. “Please hurry,” I begged.

He looked at me over his spectacles. “Now, lady, we won’t be long. I want to do a good job. You see, I have a tradition to live up to.”

A tradition ? In this ugly little shop that was no different from so many other shoe repair shops on the side streets of New York?

He must have felt my surprise, for he smiled as he went on. “Yes, lady, I father and my grandfather were shoemakers in Italy, and they were the best. My father always told me, ‘Son, do the best job on every shoe that comes into the shop, and be proud of your fine work. Do that always, and you’ll have both happiness and money enough to live on.’”

As he handed me the finished shoes, he said: “These will last a long time. I’ve used good leather.” I left in a hurry. But I had a warm and grateful feeling. On my way home I passed the little shop again. There he was, still working. He saw me, and to my surprise he waved and smiled. This was the beginning of our friendship. It was a friendship that came to mean more and more to me as time passed. Every day I passed his shop, we waved to each other in friendly greeting. At first I went in only when I had repair work to be done. Then I found myself going in every few days just to talk with him.

He was the happiest man I’ve ever known. Often, as he stood in his shopwindow, working at a pair of shoes, he sang in a high, clear Italian voice. The Italians in our neighborhood called him la luce alla finestra —“the light in the window”.

One day I was disappointed and angry because of poor jobs some painters had done for me. I went into his shop for comfort. He let me go on talking angrily about the poor work and carelessness of present-day workmen. “They had no pride in their work,” I said. “They just wanted to collect their money for doing nothing.”

He agreed. “There’s a lot of that kind around, but maybe we should not blame them. Maybe their fathers had no pride in their work. That’s hard on a boy. It keeps him from learning something important.” He waited a minute and said “Every man or woman who hasn’t inherited a prideful tradition must start building one.”

“In this country, our freedom lets each of us make his own contribution. We must make it a good contribution. No matter what sort of work a man does, if he gives it his best each day, he’s starting a tradition for his children to live up to. And he is making lots of happiness for himself.”

I went to Europe for a few months. When I returned, there was no “light in the window”. The door was closed. There was a little sign: “Call for shoes at shop next door.” I learned the old man had suddenly got sick and died two weeks before

I went away with a heavy heart. I would miss him. But he had left me something —an important piece of wisdom I shall always remember: “If you inherited a prideful tradition, you must carry it on; if you haven’t, start building one now.”

1．The shoemaker looked sadly at the shoes because __________

A. they were of poor quality.

B. he didn’t have the right kind of leather

C. he thought they were too worn to be repaired

D. the author hadn’t taken good care of them.

2．The author was surprised when she heard that the shop had a tradition because the shop ________.

A. looked no different from other shoe repair shops

B. had a light in the window

C. was at the end of a street

D. was quite an ugly and dirty one

3．What does the underlined word “inherit” mean in paragraph 6 mean?

A. develop B. receive C. learn D. appreciate

4．The author later frequently went into the little shop __________.

A. to repair her worn shoes

B. only to chat with the shoemaker

C. to look at the new shoes there

D. only to get comfort from the shoemaker

5．Why was the shoemaker called “the light in the window” by his neighbors?

A. Because he always worked late at night.

B. Because he always put a light in the window.

C. Because he was always guiding the others.

D. Because he was always happy and cheerful.

The quality of drinking water in Shanghai will meet European Union standard by 2010 and, a decade later, citizens in Shanghai will drink the best water in the world.

These were the goals set out by the Shanghai Water Authority. With the city’s population expected to increase only slightly and the economy to boom by 2020, Chen Yin, and official with the water authority, said Shanghai’s water consumption will not increase from its present amount.

Zhang Yue, director of the Urban Construction Division under the Ministry of Construction, said, “Shanghai is the first city in the country to publicize these ambitions. They will not be easy to achieve.” He said water saving will help keep the sustainable development of China’s economy.

Saving one cubic meter of water means saving the city’s infrastructure（基础设施）costs by 10,000 Yuan. Last year, Shanghai saved 300 million cubic meters of water either from readjustment of industrial structure or the employment of new technology.

“The aim is to arouse public awareness of the seriousness of water shortages,” Chen said. “The abundant surface water and amount of rain of the city are so misleading that they result in improper use of water.”

Shanghai lacks drinkable water. The Huangpu River, which supplies 80 percent of the city’s drinkable water, is nearing exhaustion.The city, therefore, has been exploring new sources from the Yangtze River and growing forests along it to conserve quality water.

Besides penning regulations, the authority is popularizing technology among the public to efficiently cut the amount of water used.

At present, the city has 600，000 family toilets, each using 13 liters of water per flush. These are to be renovated （整修）to use only 9 liters of water per flush.

The authority is renovating the first 200 toilets for households – at a cost of 40 Yuan each.

In three years, all the toilets will be renovated, which saves the city nearly 15 million Yuan every year in water conservation. Another task the city is engaged in is the treatment of sewage （污水）to improve the water environment.

At present the city can only treat 44 percent of its daily 5.04 million tons of waste water. To meet the total demand, 27 more sewage treatment factories are to be established with an estimated investment of 18

billion Yuan.

6．A ．the underground B ．the rain

C ．the Yangtze River D ．the Huangpu River

7．According to the passage, some people have the wrong opinion of using water

A ．the renovating of family toilets will save plenty of water

B ．about half of waste water has been treated already

C ．advanced technology makes people use water as much as possible

D ．there is plenty surface water and large amount of rain at present

8．The authority is renovating the first 200 toilets for households to .

A ．make people’s living more convenient

B ．improve people’s living standards

C ．ease employment pressure

D ．meet the total demand of water

9．A ．the boom of economy will need a larger amount of water in the future

B ．citizens today in Shanghai drink the best quality of water in the world

C ．not everyone today in Shanghai is aware of water shortage

D ．all the family toilets will be renovated to save water within 3 years

I’m sure your parents love you and would love you even if you didn’t live up to their expectations, They are probably setting the bar as high as possible, so that you will aim high , That’s right, but you need some confidence that they’ll be there to catch you—and love you just the same—if you try and fail to achieve all their goals, Because what they’re doing now could lead to some unexpected results .and not good ones.

Giving you a lecture for achieving an A is a big mistake, Your parents might think they’re giving you the motivation for succeeding , but all this pressure is making you feel like you can never be good enough ,The risk is that you’ll stop trying anything unless you are sure you’ll be the best at it .And that can actually cause your grades to fall downwards, creating the opposite effect than you parents indeed.

Show your parents this letter that you wrote to me ,Tell them that you love them so much ,and you worry they won’t love you if you don’t achieve what they want, and how you suspect you may not be up to the challenge , Explain that you have other qualities that you wish they would value you for—such as your kindness, your sense of humor, your willingness to try and try again, and so on.

Have an honest talk with your parents about how all this pressure to be perfect is affecting you , If he talk doesn’t go the way you hope , you might want to schedule a meeting between you , your parents and a counselor（顾问）at school , The counselor can certainly help your parents understand how this kind of to be all that you can be , at school and outside of it.

10．Who does the author intend to write to?

A ．A boy/girl whose school work is not good enough

B ．A boy/girl who has difficulty in getting along with parents

C ．A boy/girl whose parents expect too much of him/her

D ．A boy/girl who needs love from his/her parents

11．According the text, why some parents have high expectations to their children?

A ．Because they hope their children will aim high

B ．Because they love their children very much

C ．Because their children are lack of confidence

D ．Because their children seldom achieve their goals

12．What kind of feeling may a child have if his parents ask him to achieve an A?

A ．He may be more confident about himself

B ．He may feel that he can never be good enough

C ．He may feel natural to cheat in the exam

D ．He may hate his parents and try to make more mistakes

Earning a black belt in martial arts and being issued a pilot’s license are both impressive accomplishments that take year of effort to achieve, but 30-year-old Jessica Cox has done both despite being born without arms.

In spite of all difficulties , but with strong faith and the help of her family ,Cox put herself through high school and then college, typing papers with her toes, She became the first armless black belt in American Taekwondo （跆拳道）Association and now has two black belts, She got her driver’s license and then, astonishingly, her pilot’s license in 2008, The achievement earned her a place in the Guinness Would Records, which recognized her for becoming the first person without arms to fly an airplane.

Now Cox is the subject of a new documentary, Rightfooted, Which Cox says the hopes will inspire disabled young people around the world, “Had I watched a film similar to this one earlier, in my life ,I know it would have make a difference.” Cox says in a trailer (预告片) for the documentary.

The young woman says her current goal is to become a motivational speaker, particularly for chileren born without arms , She says she believes her message can reach millions of people working to overcome a variety of disabilities.

As the next step, she has been invited by non-governmental organization Handicap International to work with disabled children in Ethiopia Cox is extremely excited for the opportunity, She hopes that sharing her story will inspire children with disabilities and encourage Ethiopians to include all children in school because in Ethiopia only one percent of children with disabilities are educated and their parents do not think they can benefit from going to school, She also hopes to meet with government officials to inspire change.

13．What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

A ．Cox earned a place in the Guinness World Record

B ．Cox can type papers as a common person does

C ．Cox has little difficulty in doing things by herself

D ．Cox has made some great achievements

14．What’s the purpose of the documentary Rightfooted?

A ．To inspire all young people with disabilities

B ．To tell the story of Cox’s life and her desire

C ．To show how important one’s foot is

D ．To show how Cox works in Ethiopia

15．Why does Cox want to be a speaker?

A ．To give her message

B ．To prevent children born without arms

C ．To help people overcome disabilities

D ．To prove she can also be a successful speaker

七选五

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange and red? 16 ．Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead．You tend to be a pessimist（悲观主义者）．At least，this is what psychologists tell us，and they should know, because they have been

seriously studying the meaning of color preference ，as well as the effect that colors have on human beings ．__17____．．If you happen to love brown，you did so，as soon as you opened your eyes，or at least as soon as you could see clearly．

__18 ．On the one hand，a yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one；and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the coldest winter day．__19．A black bridge over the Thames River, near London．used to be the scene of more suicides（自杀）than any other bridge in the area —until it was repainted green ．The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply ．Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue．

___20 ．It is self-evident that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey．

A ．On the other hand，black is depressing．

B ．The rooms are painted in different colors as you like．

C ．They tell us that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up—we are born with our preference．

D ．If you do，you must be an optimist（乐观主义者），a leader or an active person who enjoys life． E ．Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active．

F ．Life is like a picture or a poem，full of different colors．

G ．Colors do influence our moods—there is no doubt about it

完形填空

She had been shopping with her Mom in WalMart. She must have been 6 years old. It was outside. We all stood justthe door of the WalMart.

Her voice was so sweet for thewaiting. “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.

“What？” Mom asked.

“Let’s run through the rain！” She.

“No, honey. We’ll wait until it

This young child waited about

“We’ll get soaked if we do,” Mom said.

“No,we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she her Mom’s arm.

“This morning？When did I say we could run through the rain and not get”

“Don’t you remember？When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said,‘If God can get us this, he can get us through anything！’”

“Honey, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need

past the cars. They held their shopping their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they a few who screamed and laughed like children all to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing. . So, don’t forget toand take the opportunities to make memories every day!

21．A. quarrelling B ．pouring C ．snowing D ．trembling

22．A. beside B ．behind C ．inside D ．outside

23．A. annoying B ．interesting C ．appreciating D ．expecting

24．A. answered B ．declared C ．repeated D ．announced

25．A. brings B ．comes C ．cuts D ．slows

26．A. a more B ．other C ．an another D ．another

27．A. pulled B ．hit C ．pushed D ．dragged

28．A. hurt B ．wet C ．wounded D ．slipped

29．A. off B ．over C ．through D ．in

30．A. recalled B ．swore C ．promised D ．observed

31．A. suffered B ．walked C ．wept D ．paused

32．A. washing B ．bathing C ．showering D ．watering

33．A. rushed B ．flew C ．walked D ．drove

34．A. goods B ．supplies C ．bags D ．packages

35．A. suspected B ．challenged C ．ordered D ．followed

36．A. route B ．way C ．path D ．direction

37．A. physical B ．mental C ．spiritual D ．material

38．A. health B ．relative C ．friendship D ．happiness

39．A. presents B ．prizes C ．memories D ．chances

40．A. take B ．gain C ．kill D. keep

第二节：

一、语法填空

In the United States, there were 222 people 41.__________（report ）to be billionaires（亿万富翁）in 2003. The 42.__________of these is Bill Gates, worth at least $ 41 billion, who made his money

43.__________starting the company Microsoft. Mr. Gates was only 21 years old 44.__________he first helped to set up the company in 1976. He was a billionaire 45. __________the time he was46.__________, there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even

47.__________（young ）ages. Other young people who have struck it rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple. 48.__________of these child actors made over a million dollars 49.__________（act ）in movies before they were 14. But 50. __________ youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Germany, who, in 2001, inherited （继承）a billion dollars when he turned 18!

二、短文改错

One day Li Ming caught a little bird. He tied it with the piece of thread and played it happily. At that time ，he sees a little girl crying by the roadsides. A policeman saw her，came over and asked her how she was crying and where her home was. When he learned about that the girl had got lost and he was looking for her mother，he decided to lead the girl back home. See this Li Ming thought the little bird also had its mother and he should set the little bird freely so that it could be with its mother again. Then Li Ming untied the thread but the little bird flew to the blue sky.