2021华中师范大学琼中附中高一上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

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华中师范大学琼中附属中学
2020—2021学年度第1学期期中考试试题
高一年级 英语
时间：120分钟 满分：150分
出题人
第I卷
第一部分　听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What is the man going to do on Sunday?
A. Visit his mother.
B. Do some gardening.
C. Move into a new house.
2.What does the man think the building might be?
A. An apartment building B. A hotel. C. A department store.
3.Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a store. B. In a bank. C. In a classroom.
4.When will the next bus come?
A. At 6:35. B. At 6:45. C. At 7:00.
5.When does the conversation probably take place?
A. At 4:30 p.m. B. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 5:30 p.m.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。
6.What's the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Neighbors. C. Customer and waitress.
7.How will Bill and Mary go home?
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By subway.
听下面一段对话,回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。
8.What does the woman want to buy?
A. Desks. B. Chairs. C. Computers.
9.What discount will the woman get?
A. 15% off. B. 12% off. C. 10% off.
听下面一段对话,回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。
10.How did the man learn about the house?
A.He heard about it from his wife.
B.He saw it on South Florida Street.
C.He read about it in the newspaper.
11.How many bathrooms are there in the house?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
12.What is the man's main concern about the house?
A. The size. B. The price. C. The location.
听下面一段对话,回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。
13.What do the speakers both agree?
A.People need cars to buy groceries.
B.Having a car can make people lazy.
C.Cars are bad for the environment.
14.Why does the woman drive her car every day?
A. Driving is convenient. B. Her city has no subway. C. She thinks it's cheap.
15.What can be said about the man?
A. He spends a lot on gas.
B. He gets to work by bike.
C. He needs to get back in shape.
16.Where will the woman probably go next?
A. To a gym. B. To the supermarket. C. To a used car market.
听下面一段独白,回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。
17.How did Jim feel about going to England?
A. Surprised. B. Nervous. C. Sad.
18.Where was Shakespeare born?
A. In London. B. In Cambridge. C. In Stratford-upon-Avon.
19.What was the main job of Shakespeare's father?
A. He was a writer. B. He was a tour guide. C. He was a glove maker.
20.Why did Shakespeare write unusual plays?
A. He got a free education
B. He never went to university.
C. He traveled around the world.
第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分22.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Welcome to Made-in-China website!

Tea pot
Color: White
Price: ¥ 120
Delivery (递送)time: 10 work days after received 30% payment. Tea pots with good quality. And the best gift for your friends or your family.

Handbag
Color: Black-and white
Price: ¥ 280 (¥ 520 for two on Women's Day)
Delivery time: 7 days after confirmation (认证)
We have our own designers. Our new styles may satisfy(使......满意)you.

2020 Newly Children Bicycle
Color:Blue
Price: ¥ 240 (20% off on Children's Day)
Delivery time: 5 days after confirmation
With a basket for children aged from 3-7

New Design Fashion Button
Color: All kinds of colors
Price: ¥ 1.00 (¥9 for ten)
Delivery time: 3 days after confirmation
New and popular designs, you can dye(染色) them into different colors if you like.
21. Where can you buy these things according to the ad?
A. In a mall. B. In a shop. C. In a supermarket. D. On the Internet.
22. The best birthday gift for your grandpa is __________.
A. some buttons B. a tea pot C. a handbag D. a children bicycle
23. My mother ordered some fashion buttons, and she can get them ______ days later.
A. three B. five C. seven D. ten
24. If you have ¥ 400, you can buy __________.
A. two handbags B. 500 buttons
C. a handbag and a bicycle D. a tea pot and a handbag
B
As the world around them is changing, teenagers continue to need guidance and support from both parents. Studies show that teens who have an active relationship with their fathers are less likely to involve (牵涉) themselves in dangerous behaviors and more likely to succeed in school and develop higher self­worth, because their fathers go beyond social expectations to devote attention to them.
Peer (同龄人) pressure has always been a big part of the teens' experience. Even the best father can't completely protect their kids from the growing influence of their peer group. However, studies show that teenagers whose fathers focus on their lives are more likely to resist (抵抗) the more bad effects of peer pressure, taking drugs, for example.
Teens may not like to admit it, but they are watching their parents closely and often follow their example. An interesting finding explains just how important parents are, especially Dad. Swiss researchers discovered that if Dad attends church, even though Mom doesn't, 44 percent of the kids are still more likely to keep going to church as adults. But if Mom goes regularly and Dad never shows up, only 2 percent of the kids continue to attend.
Teenagers face a lot of difficult choices, especially in their later teens. Fathers don't get to make those choices for them, but they can be influenced. For example, teenagers can learn a lot from their parents' concern on what to do when they finish high school. Should they go directly to college and, if so, where? Should they consider going to trade schools, joining the army or looking for a job? A father's guidance brings a long­term perspective that teens often lack to these important decisions.
25．Teenagers without fathers' focus are more likely to ________.
A．have higher self­worth
B．experience some dangerous things
C．become the best students in school
D．resist all bad effects of peer pressure
26．What does the third paragraph tell us?
A．More teenagers pay no attention to their parents.
B．Teenagers often treat their fathers as role models.
C．Teenagers never attend church with their mothers.
D．Fewer teenagers like to attend church with their fathers.
27．What can we learn from the text?
A．Fathers should make choices for teenagers directly.
B．Teenagers care less about what their parents do.
C．Mothers have no effect on their children's life.
D．Teenagers are greatly influenced by their fathers.
C
What a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before, but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like I'd been at the school for a hundred years!
The day started very early at 7：00 am. I had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn't love me, Mom said to send them her way for a good talking to. I couldn't stop laughing.
My mom dropped me off at the school gates about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde (金发的) girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving (招手) at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.
I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school. I only hope that my new friends feel the same way too.
28．How did the author feel the night before her new school?
A．Tired. B．Excited. C．Worried. D．Relaxed.
29．What did the author think of her mother's advice?
A．Clear. B．Funny. C．Reasonable. D．Excellent.
30．What happened on the author's first day of school?
A．She met many nice people.
B．She had a hurried breakfast.
C．She learned some new skills.
D．She arrived at school very early.
31．What can we infer about Abigail?
A．She disliked Stacey.
B．She was shy and quiet.
C．She got on well with the author.
D．She was an old friend of the author.
D
I came to the United States ten years ago. I would always say that I was trying to study, but there were always things like work and my kids that would not allow me to start.
Now I realized that those were only excuses. What stopped me was that I was afraid to start studying again. I always believed I would learn by myself.
One day, however, my son told me that he was sad because his friends would come over and I didn't understand them because I didn't speak English. He was also sad because I could never help him with his homework. That same day, I told myself, “Rocio, you have to start believing in yourself and you will see you can make it.”
The next day, I went downtown to look for a big banner (横幅) in front of the school which said that they offered classes for adults. I came in to see if I could join, but the classes were closed already. That night I took the kids to the movies, and on the way back, I told them we would take a new route. I ended up getting lost. That's the way I found Chaffey College. The following Monday, I went to ask for information. They told me that summer school was starting that week.
That's how I started studying English last summer. It is difficult, but I have had great rewards. My daughter had written a story for school. It was about the female they most admired and why. She wrote that I was the person she most admired because I had started going to college. I will never forget this.
32．According to the passage, the author probably is a ________.
A．teacher B．doctor C．father D．mother
33．What made the author make up her mind to study English?
A．What her son said.
B．What her daughter said.
C．Thinking about herself.
D．Thinking about her daughter.
34．How did they find Chaffey College?
A．On the way to the movies.
B．They took a new route and got lost.
C．Ask a stranger for information.
D．According to the banner.
35．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The author came to the United States from another country.
B．The author had two children including one daughter.
C．What really changed the author's life was that she believed in herself.
D．The author wrote that she was the person her son most admired.
第二节 （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。
Just Go to University
For any student, going to university is one of the most important stages of their lives. It is a time when a young person will move out of their home to be independent. 36 . Are you ready for such an exploration? The following information may be helpful.
●Why should you go to university?
Learning is a lifelong process. University is the right place where you can learn both academically and socially. At university, you will be taught by leading lecturers in their fields of study. 37
Meanwhile, you will meet people with different backgrounds at university. This offers you the chance to learn to look after yourself, to develop your own values and to accept those who may be different.
● 38
Once you have decided that you do want to go to university, how can you choose a dream one? 39 Your interest, the major and the course to be taken are all the concerns. Many universities have open days or send tutors out to talk to the students on what they offer. This also gives you a chance to ask questions. Finding out what their predicted exam grades will also help students determine which university may be the most suitable.
●What can you learn at university?
In many universities, each student begins with a general knowledge base in the first year.
Students can have more time to explore their interests before committing to a specific subject.
Apart from the academic achievements, various societies, where freshmen can meet like-minded friends, offer you chances to develop the extra-curricular interests in many fields. 40
A.How can you choose a university?
B.You have to first think of various aspects.
C.What should you prepare before going to university?
D.You can thus equip yourself with enough academic knowledge.
E.Besides, it is a great honor to be admitted into such a university.
F.In one sense, the university can be a completely new world to explore.
G.University provides the all-important stepping stone for your future life.
第三部分　语言运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节　完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Owura Kwadwo Hottish teaches computer science in a school. It is a normal school except for the fact that it didn’t have 41 .
Owura became famous after he posted photos of him on the Internet. In the picture, people could see he was teaching his students by 42 an entire computer on the blackboard. The photos showed the 43 level of education for children in Ghana. People were 44 that Owura made sure each button was drawn correctly.
He would come to school half an hour ahead of 45 every day. He drew the computer on the blackboard, but at the end of his class, it was 46 off to start the next class, so he had to 47 it the next day!
Owura’s efforts 48 when Microsoft (微软公司) took 49 of his act. They first took
him to an international educators’ meeting in Singapore. He made a 50 about his teaching methods at the meeting and 51 a standing ovation (致敬) after the speech.
52 , Owura got the thing he always wanted for his students—some companies 53 computers to the school. Not a single child in the school had seen a real computer in their lives. Thanks to their teacher’s 54 , the world took notice and responded with 55 to them.
41. A. classrooms
B. computers
C. playgrounds
D. tools
42. A. operating
B. repairing
C. describing
D. drawing
43. A. poor
B. clear
C. ancient
D. lucky
44. A. worried
B. disappointed
C. afraid
D. surprised
45. A. line
B. culture
C. schedule
D. school
46. A. rubbed
B. called
C. cut
D. shown
47. A. stress
B. improve
C. ruin
D. repeat
48. A . broke out
B. paid off
C. came back
D. held back
49. A. care
B. charge
C. place
D. notice
50. A. plan
B. speech
C. decision
D. medal
51. A. made
B. waited
C. received
D. carried
52. A. Suddenly
B. Importantly
C. Hopelessly
D. Strangely
53. A. lent
B. sold
C. donated
D. applied
54. A. efforts
B. pains
C. humor
D. doubt
55. A. wisdom
B. honesty
C. kindness
D. pride

第II部分
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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。
I woke up this morning 56 (excite) but nervous as today was the day I would begin my journey of senior high school. Thousands of thoughts rushed through my mind. 57 if I can’t fit in? Will I make 58 good impression? I couldn’t even enjoy the big breakfast my mom had made for me. Seeing I was 59 (terrible) nervous, my mom told me I would be fine if I followed the school rules.
So I smiled and hoped for the best possible outcome(结果). The bus ride seemed so long,but soon enough there I was. I stood outside of the school building. It seemed a bit 60 (big) than what I had imagined, and I went inside.
As soon as I opened the classroom door, all I 61 (see) were other kids. They all looked anxious and worries spread over everyone’s face. Then I knew I was not the only one feeling this way.
I spent the rest of the day on the 62 (explore) of what everything was like. The worried faces disappeared as time went on. We got to know 63 (we) teachers a bit more. They were neither unfriendly 64 strict.
Before I knew it, the day was over. I don’t know why I felt nervous and worried. Senior high school may seem 65 (frighten), but it’s just like junior high.
56.__________ 57.__________ 58.__________ 59.__________ 60.__________ 61.__________ 62.__________ 63.__________ 64.__________ 65.__________

第四部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节　应用文写作(满分15分)
假如你是李华，最近收到了你的美国朋友John的来信。他在来信中说，他刚进高中，不能适应新的环境，不知道如何去结交新朋友，因而情绪低落。请根据以下内容给他写一封回信，回信应包括以下内容：
1．向John表示问候和安慰。
2．针对他的问题提出以下建议：
(1)放学后邀请同学一起参加活动；
(2)同学遇到麻烦时，要去帮助他们；
(3)自己遇到困难时要向他们求助。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。







第二节　读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Growing up, we didn’t have much money. Actually, we had very little. We lived in a small house with holes in the floor. We wore old clothes and had little food. With three little mouths to feed, my daddy worked as a gatekeeper in a middle school and then farmed our own small field until dark. Daddy provided the best he could for us and mama made our clothes on her old sewing machine. We could have easily applied for welfare, but my parents wouldn't think of it. Our family was full of love and proud of hard work
Then I was in the third grade, in Mrs. Harper’s class. One day, Mrs. Harper brought a huge box of toys to school to give to “poor” children. Everyone was invited to bring some of his or her own toys from home to put in the box. Needless to say. I had hardly any toys of my own to offer.
My eyes got big the next day when I looked into that box. It was like a dream world to me — so many colorful toys! Clearly, Mrs. Harper saw the curious look on my face, and although I never asked with a smile, she let me pick out two toys for myself from the box. I was so thankful and thought that I was the luckiest girl in the whole world!
When I got home. I couldn't wait to show mama what I brought from the school. She admired the toys and asked where I got them. I told her about the box for the poor children and that Mrs. Harper had let me pick two toys from the box！Mama thought for a few seconds and said in a very sweet way, “No…no, You can’t keep these two toys.”
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Mama explained to me that those toys were for “poor” children.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2:
Mrs. Harper said she understood what mama meant.
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华中师范大学琼中附属中学
2020—2021学年度第1学期期中考试试题
高一年级 英语参考答案
【听力】
1-5 BCCBA 6-10 ABCAC 11-15 ABCAB 16-20 BACCB

【阅读理解】
21-24 DBAD 25-27 BBD 28-31 CBAC 32-35 DABD
【七选五】
36-40 FDABG
【完形填空】
41-45 BDADC 46-50 ADBDB 51-55 CBCAC
【语法填空】
56．excited
57．What
58．a
59． terribly
60．bigger
61． saw
62．exploration
63． our
64． nor
65． frightening
【写作】
【应用文】
Dear John，
I am really sorry to hear that you feel bad after entering high school. I'd like to talk about it with you.
In fact, in your high school, your classmates are also new students and facing the same problem, so you don't have to worry too much about it. There is also something that you can do to change this situation. First, try to invite some of your classmates to take part in some activities together after school. This will help you understand each other better. Then, help your classmates when they are in trouble and turn to them for help when you have difficulty.
I believe you will make many new friends and have a happy school life there.
Yours，
Li Hua

【读后续写】
Paragraph 1：
Mama explained to me that those toys were for "poor" children. She took me by the hand and showed me around our house and said that we had a house to live in and that we had enough to eat. Above all, we had a family and we loved each other. We were not poor at all. But there were many children who didn't. They were the people who really needed the toys. Eventually she asked me to take the two toys back to school and put them in Mrs. Harper's box.
Paragraph 2：
Mrs. Harper said she understood chat mama meant. And after school, she took me and some of my classmates to the street to hand out those toys. When I saw the smiles on the faces of those homeless children, I began to understand what mama had told me. Mama was long gone. But her words have stayed with me all the time.
【解析】
这是一篇读后续写。
1.第一段给出的首句是Mama explained to me that those toys were for “poor” children.这一句是故事发展的转折点。可以从“她拉着我的手，带我参观了我们的房子，说我们有房子住，我们有足够的食物。”入手扩展开去，——无论从何角度拓展，需注意与续写第二段首句呼应。
2.第二段所给首句Mrs. Harper said she understood what mama meant.这一句呼应前文，紧接着可以从“放学后，她带我和我的一些同学到街上分发那些玩具。”入手续写。
【点睛】
这篇续写，段落衔接紧密，语句环环相扣，层次清晰，文中使用高级句子。She took me by the hand and showed me around our house and said that we had a house to live in and that we had enough to eat.句中使用并列的宾语从句；But there were many children who didn’t.定语从句用在句中；When I saw the smiles on the faces of those homeless children, I began to understand what mama had told me.句中使用when引导的时间状语从句和what引导的宾语从句。
听力原文：
Text 1
W: My husband and I are going to visit his mother on Sunday. She just moved into a new house.
How about you?
M: I'm going to work in my garden since the weather is nice.
Text 2
W: Have you seen that huge new building going up(建造起来) near the market?
M: Yes. I can't see what it's going to be. Not an apartment building… not a hotel... probably a
department store.
Text 3
W: OK, class. We're about to start our tests. Please clear your desks except for your pencils. Any
questions? M: Can we use our calculators?
W: No, you may not use a calculator on this exam. Let's begin!
Text 4
M: Excuse me, ma'am? Do you know when the No.15 bus comes? I need to be at the theater by
7:00. W: Oh, the next bus won't come until 6:45, so you won't make it on time. You should call a
taxi.
Text 5
W: How may I help you, sir?
M: I'm wondering if anyone has turned in a train ticket. I just lost my ticket to London leaving
this afternoon at 5:00, and I've only got half an hour before boarding.
Text 6 (第 6 题为推断题)
M: Is it really 11:00? Where did the time go? ⑦Mary and I had such a wonderful dinner in your
new home, but I'm afraid we've missed the last bus.
W: ⑦Do you want me to drive you home, Bill? It's no trouble.
M: No, thanks. I know you have to work tomorrow. We don't want you to be tired on your first
day at work, Sue.
⑦We'll call a taxi.
Text 7
W: Excuse me. Do you sell office equipment here?
M: Yes. We have all kinds of office desks, chairs, computers and other equipment. W: Well,
⑧I'd like to buy some computers for my company.
M: Certainly. We have a variety of computers on sale here.
W: Well, if we place an order now, how soon could you deliver them?
M: Well, I cannot give you an exact date, but we promise to deliver them as soon as possible. W:
Good. I'll buy ten computers then.
M: Ten? That's good.
W: So, ⑨I was wondering if we could get 15% off.
M: Well, we usually only offer 12%. W: I know that. But we're buying ten...
M: Well. ⑨OK, we'd be happy to do business with you.
Text 8
M: Hello. Are you the person who has a house for sale? W: Yes, I am.
M: ⑩⑪Well, the ad in the newspaper says that it has four bedrooms and three bathrooms... just
what I need for my family of five. ⑫May I ask how much you want for it?
3
W: I prefer not to mention a price over the phone, but let's say it's in the neighborhood of(大约)
$500,000. I would also require $100,000 in the beginning. Why don't you come by and take a
look?
M: ⑫Well, I'm not sure I'd be able to pay so much at once, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to see the
house. If you can tell me how to get to Churchill Avenue from South Florida Street, my wife and
I will be there right away.
Text 9
M: ⑬How do you usually get to work?
W: ⑬I drive.
M: ⑬I wish people would ride bikes more. Can you imagine how good that would be for the
environment?
W: ⑬I know what you mean. ⑭But it's just so convenient to drive. Every day, I think I should
take the subway, but I always end up driving.
M: Yes, but when everyone does that, it causes pollution.
W: Well, maybe if I sold my car, I would be able to change my habits. And think of all the
money I could save on gas, insurance, and repairs.
M: Yeah, and you could get some exercise. ⑮I always ride my bike to work. I feel so healthy
now that I needn't go to the gym.
W: It would be good to get back in shape(健康状况良好). I'm so lazy now; I never walk
anywhere. M: Let's go to the used car market(二手汽车市场). I'll bet we could get a good price
for your car.
W: Sounds good. ⑯But I have to drive to the supermarket for my weekly grocery shopping.
Let's go after that.
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M: ⑰Jim was surprised when his high school class traveled to England to learn about the life of
William Shakespeare, one of England's most famous writers. ⑱He knew Shakespeare was born
in a small town, but until he visited Stratford-upon-Ayon(埃文河畔斯特拉福德), Jim couldn't
really imagine the place where Shakespeare spent his childhood. During his visit, ⑲Jim learned
that Shakespeare's father was a glove maker. He also helped the city government in his spare
time so his son could go to school for free. Sadly, when Shakespeare was only 15, his father died
while traveling back from Cambridge. He had to leave school and could not go to university.
⑳But the tour guide told Jim's class that it was good that Shakespeare did not go to college.
Nobody taught him how to write his plays, so he was free to write in a new way. His plays were
different and interesting, and he became famous in London. Now, his name is known all over the world.


【语篇解读】　本文是记叙文。作者在文中主要描述了自己新学期的第一天。


1．How did the author feel the night before her new school?
A．Tired. B．Excited.
C．Worried. D．Relaxed.
答案与解析：C　细节理解题。根据首段中的“I was nervous the night before”可知，作者在开学前夕感到紧张不安。
2．What did the author think of her mother's advice?
A．Clear. B．Funny.
C．Reasonable. D．Excellent.
答案与解析：B　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Mom said to send them her way for a good talking to. I couldn't stop laughing”可知，作者觉得妈妈说的话很好笑。
3．What happened on the author's first day of school?
A．She met many nice people.
B．She had a hurried breakfast.
C．She learned some new skills.
D．She arrived at school very early.
答案与解析：A　推理判断题。根据首段中的“I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers”和“Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease”以及下文作者详细介绍自己遇到的朋友可知，作者在开学第一天遇到很多友好亲切的人。
4．What can we infer about Abigail?
A．She disliked Stacey.
B．She was shy and quiet.
C．She got on well with the author.
D．She was an old friend of the author.
答案与解析：C　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together”和“we even made our way home together”可知，Abigail和作者相处得非常好。

【语篇解读】　十年前作者来到美国，由于工作和生活中的琐事一直不能学习。直到有一天儿子跟作者说他很伤心，因为作者英文差，听不懂他的朋友们所说的话，而且也不能帮助他做作业。从那时起，作者开始下决心学英文。
5．According to the passage, the author probably is a ________.
A．teacher B．doctor
C．father D．mother
答案与解析：D　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“My daughter had written a story for school. It was about the female they most admired and why. She wrote that I was the person she most admired...”可知，作者是一位妈妈。选D项。
6．What made the author make up her mind to study English?
A．What her son said.
B．What her daughter said.
C．Thinking about herself.
D．Thinking about her daughter.
答案与解析：A　细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知，作者的儿子告诉她因为她英文差所以不能理解他的朋友们所说的话，而且作者也不能帮助他做作业。从那时起，作者开始下决心学英文。选A项。
7．How did they find Chaffey College?
A．On the way to the movies.
B．They took a new route and got lost.
C．Ask a stranger for information.
D．According to the banner.
答案与解析：B　细节理解题。根据文章第四段“That night I took the kids to the movies, and on the way back, I told them we would take a new route. I ended up getting lost. That's the way I found Chaffey College. ”可知，作者他们找到查菲学院是因他们走了新路线而迷路所致。选B项。
8．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The author came to the United States from another country.
B．The author had two children including one daughter.
C．What really changed the author's life was that she believed in herself.
D．The author wrote that she was the person her son most admired.
答案与解析：D　细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知，是作者的女儿而不是儿子写了一篇作文，说作者是她最敬佩的人。选D项。