巴中师范学校2014年春2010级期末考试英语试题一．阅读，选择正确答案，判断正误Ayou don’t meed millions to be happy.In fact,at The Happiness Institute in Australia,a couple of hundred dollars may be enough.The institute opened its door last year,and since then men and women of all ages have been paying$200an hour for lessons on how to feel great“You can increase your happiness levels.That’s what we teach!”said Tony sharp,founder of the institute.Experts say that only15percent of happiness comes from income,assets and other financial fautors.as much as85percent comes from things such as attitude,life control and relationships.,Most of us are much better off financially than our parents and grandparents but hapiness levels haven’t improved.Studies show that one the basic meeds of shelter and food are met,additional wealth adds very;little to happiness.Behavioral economists now say part of the reason we compare ourselves to people better off materially.“If you want to be happier there is a very simple thing you can do-just compare Yourself to those with a smaller house or a bad second-hand car”.said sharp.The institute aims to show You how to overcome the unhappiness by focusing on you bank account.said,“It I compare myself to Bill Cates,I’m always going to be down.”In fact you’d better compare compare yourself with kerry Packer,transplant and heart surgery in recent years.1、which of the following statements is true?_______A You can increase your happiness levels by attending the classes at The Happiness Institute.B Most of us are happier than our parents or grandparents since we earn more.C Both Bill Cates and Kerry Packer are examples of those who are rich but obviously unhappy.2、The phrase“better off”means____A happierB wealthierC healthier3、According to the passage,Kerry Packer has been in____health in recent years.A goodB poorC excellent4、The author wrote the passage to tell us_____.A happiness is everything.B Sharp is a great success.C money doesn’t always mean happiness.5、According to the passage,happiness mainly depends on______.A income,assets and other financial fautors.B society like attitude,life control and relationships.C.things like attitude,life control and relationships.BIs early childhood education really necessary?Early childhood education primarily focuses on learning through playing to develope the child’s physical and social development,Early childhood education has become a concern of the government,who pishes poor children to be formally trained before they are old enough for kindergarten.There are good reasons for the government to do so studies have shown that orphaned children who didies have shown that orphaned children who didn’t receive good care become developmentally delayed,which may cause faihcre in school and even in life.Further studies show that poor children who take part in Head start programs are more prepared for school,less likely to end up in Special Education classes and are less likely to receive public help or go to jail.There are also negative parts to put a child in formal education programs too early,Time Magazine online explains that“the longer the child,the less his chances if catching up with first-grade work”I have personally witnessed many children who went to Head start programs became frustrated and bored.with school before they finished high school.Actually while early formal education of poor children does show great gains in the early elementary years,studies also show that this head start is really a false start,as the gains are lost in high school years.It seems that environment is a bigger factor on life’s success than early education.Head start programs have not gap in poor and rich children.Perhaps it os time to find other wany to close the gap.6、The word orphaned means_____in Chinese.A、孤儿的B、残疾的C、心理疾病的7、The purpose of the government pushing early childhood education is to_____A、develope the children’s communicationB、give poor children good careC、get the children prepared for school8、which of the following is true?A、children with good early education have a rich life.B、Head start programs are helpful to poor children.C、Orphaned children are more likely to go to jail.9、The author’s attitude toward early childhood education is______A、objectiveB、puzzlingC、indifferent10、The main idea of the last passage is that______A、early childhood education isn’t necessaryB、Head start programs are a failureC、better ways should be found to help poor childrenCsometimes you will hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself.Sometimes you will hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself.Yes,that’s true.often you may be very concerned about your father’s safety when he is’t home from work on time And you may be quite anxious just because your daughter seems not to be satisfied with your gift But so seldom do we think such things about ourselves.If you find believing in yourself.self-image os your own mind’s puture of yourself.This image includes the way you think. Interestingly,our self-images are more negative than they should be.Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the way to changing your self-image and your whole whole world.The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress yourself.Make a lift of what you want,write down what you’ve done for others or just lie down and relax,It might be very well that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past a flaw or weakness.well,rill up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task.If you think you are silly because you are not good at maths,find a tutor.If you think you are not smart because you don’t wear the latest trends,buy some newly-designed clothes.The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is for from objective and try to convince yourself of your positive qualities of course,this change will go a long way.Finally,good luck!11.You need to build a positive self-image when_____A、you dare to challenge yourselfB、you feel it hard to communicate with othersC、you are unconfident about yourself12.According to the passage you should change your self-image by____A、changing the way you thinkB、understanding your own worldC、changing the way you behave13.The passage is mainly about______A、how to build a positive self-imageB、how to face challenges in your lifeC、how to develop good qualities14.who are the intended readers of the passage?____A、parentsB、AdolescentsC、Educators15.self-image means______in Chinese.A、自我提升B、自信心C、自我印象DIf you look for a book as a present for a child you will be spoiled for chive even in a year.The past decade has been a harvest for good children’s books,which has set off a laoge quantity of good films.Yet despite that,reading is increasingly unpopular among children.Maybe the books boom has affected only top students.in1997only23%said they were interested in reading.Because of the surprising number,some local governments,are planning to change things for the bottom of the class.In his report,John Black,a headmaster,announced the national project of Reading Reading Recovery to help the children struggling for a better life.Reading Recovery is aimed at six-year-olds,who receive four,months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teauher.An evaluation early this year reported that children on the scheme made20months’progress in just one year,whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just5months’progress and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age.International research shows that reading for fun matters much because children who are keen on reading can expect lifelong pleasure and loving books is on,excellent indicator of future educational success.In fact,being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage.This is always the case.16.Which of the following is true?A.Mang children’s books have been adapted from films.B.Mang high-quality children’s books have been published.C.The sales of presents for children have increased.17.Statistics suggested that.A.a large percentage of children showed interest in reading.B.the number of top students increased.C.a large percentage of children read regularly.18.What do we know about Reading Recovery?A.It aims to train special teachers to help children with reading.B.Children on the project showed noticeable progress in reading.C.Statistics showed it was a failure.19.Reading regularly is important because book-loving children.A.are more likely to succeed in their eductionB.show the potential to enjoy a long life.C.are more likely to be enjoy a long life.20.The aim of this text may be.A.How to overcome of the importance of reading difficulties.B.to remind children of the importance of readingC.to introduce a move aimed at improving children reading.EOne of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley.He made the rock and roll music popular all over the world.He sold millions of records and make many successful films.And he helped change the direction of popular music in the1960s.Elvis presley was horn in a poor family in1935.His parents were simple country people who often took him to church where he learned to sing and he never forgot the songs he used to sing as a child.When he was a teenager,he and his family moved to Tenessee where he attended high school,but he was’t a good student.His real interest was singing.Soon he began to sing in the style called“country and western”.In1955he recorded some songs for his mother’s birthday.The people at the recording stu-dio liked his singing style.It was country and western music but it also sounded like the music which black people used to sing in south America.It was called“Blues”.Shortly after that,Elvis meat Tom Parker,who became his manager and arranged concerts for him across the united states,which soon made Elvis famous around the ter went to Hollywood and began to appear in films.But Elvis found it hard to live with success.Like mang famous people,he began to take drugs and his health suffered much.When he died at the age of42millions of his fans were shocked.“The king is dead!”the newspaper said.But even now his memory and his music live on.21.It was the church songs that helped Elvis develop a preference for music.22.Even now Elvis music has its progressive audience.23.As a teenager,Elvis had his own recording studio where he recorded some songs for his mother’s birthday.24.Elvis was one of the few famous people addicted to drugs.二、根据内容或首字母提示在空格中填入一词。