天津市红桥区高三英语上学期期中试题

天津市红桥区2018届高三英语上学期期中试题第I卷（满分95分）第一部分英语知识运用（满分45分）第一节单项填空（共个小题，每小题分，满分分）15115从、、、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项A BC D一

1.I probablyshouldn thave anymore cake.—Oh,.It won t killyou.A.go aheadB.hold on,please C.you rewele D.that11do

2.My firstof himwas that he was a kindand thoughtfulyoung man.A.expression B.attention C.satisfactionD.impression

3.It isillegal for a publicofficial to ask peoplefor giftsor moneyfavors to them.A.in preferencetoC.in agreementwith B.in placeof

4.—Are youstill verybusy D.in exchangefor一Yes,I thereport for the managerand itwont take long.A.have justfinished B.am justfinishingC.had justfinished D.am justgoing tofinish一

5.It ssurprising that your brotherRussian soquickly hehasn,t livedthere verylong.A.picked upB.looked upC.put upD.made up（快照），

6.I neededto buya digitalcamera,one thatwas simplygood attaking goodsnapsmaybe formagazines.A.immediately B.occasionally C.eventually D.finallyD.Proving disadvantagesof videogames tochildren.DThis is the besttime andthis isthe worsttime;this isthe timeof greatmaterial richnessandthis isthe timeof desertof soul.Everyone seemsto berushing aroundfor somethingbutthey havenever fulfilledtheir dream.Everyone triesto seekhappiness but it seemsto benowhereto befound.When asked“What onearth canmake youhappy”,most modernmen wouldgive similarrepliessuch as being extremelywealthy,or gettingpromoted inwork and then beingvery wealthy.Whenasked“What willyou dowith yourwealth”,they wouldmake along listof thingsthey havebeenlonging for.However,haven,tyou noticed themultibillionaires arenot ashappy aswe monguyssuppose themto beHaven tyounoticedthat themultibillionaire celebritiesdon,t evenenjoythe fundamentalfreedom ofgoing shoppingwith theirown familieswithout beingfollowed byannoyingpaparazziIf wefocus ourhappiness onsuch big issues,we arebound tobe unhappyall throughourlife,because thosebigissuesmight justoccur tous oncein ablue moon.（苏格拉底）As Socrates once putit,“He isthe richestman whois content with the least,for contentisthewealth ofnature.But howcan we“be contentwith theleast”If youpaydue attention,our lifeis loadedwith little joys,sometime toolittle tobe noticeable.Stoponce in a whilein yourrush toyour destination,look aroundand youwill seethat therearealways littlethings worthcheering for.You gotan Ain atest.Good!You listenedto allinspiringlecture.Great!You offereda helpinghand tosomeone who had aflat tire.Amazing!Your dreamgirl orboy greetedyou with a sweetsmile.Fantastic!And soon andso forth.Lets cheerfor thelittlejoys in life!Please keepin mindthat nevershould wewait tobe happy!

51.What isthe best title ofthe textA.Money MeansHappinessB.Happiness IsAll AroundUsC.Dreams MakeOur LifeRichD.Satisfaction IsUnacceptable

52.According tothetext,which of the followingstatements isNOT trueA.Money doesnt necessarilybring happiness.B.Desire forwealth makespeople unhappy.C.Great occasionsare worthcelebrating.D.We shouldignore littlejoysinour life.

53.What doesthe underlinedphrase in the third paragraph probablymeanA.Rarely.B.Regularly.C.Normally.D.Frequently.

54.According toSocrates,people whoare“contentwith the leastvare.A.greedy B.ambitious C.optimisticD.reliable

55.In the fourth paragraph,the author suggests thatwe should.A.set upgreat goalsin lifeB.make fulluse ofopportunitiesC.enjoy everymoment inlifeD.seek significantissues inlife第II卷（满分35分）第一节阅读表达（共个小题，每小题分，满分分）5210阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题Normally,I lovedbirthdays.When my son andthree daughterswere little,my husband,Charles,and Ialways madesure tohave dinner,followed bya bigcake andpresents.Later,when thekids grewup andlived indifferent states,they always called towish mea happy birthday.But thisyear Icould haveskipped thewhole day,knowing therewas onecallI wouldn t bereceiving,the onefrom mydaughter Patty,She dpassed awayunexpectedly justamonth before.One thingwhich mademe feela littlecalm was a voicemessage that she dlefton mycell phonethe nightbefore shedied,telling meshe lovedme.Over the following daysI playedher messageof wishesover andover again,listening tothe last wordsshe said.I loveyou very,very much,Mom.Then,a coupleof weeksbefore mybirthday,while I was doinglaundry,I accidentallydropped my phone in the washingmachine.Quickly Ipulled itout anddried itoff,but whenI checkedmy voicemail,Patty,s messagewasgone.I cried,heartbroken.Day afterday Ikept checkingmy voicemail,hoping Patty s messagewouldreappear.It neverdid.On themorning ofmy birthday,I receivedmysons wishes.However,all Iwanted formybirthday wasto hearPatty svoice again.Happy birthday.Charles said,“Let，s goout fordinnerand amovie.It mighthelp takeyour mindoff things.”Charles wasright.I turnedoffmy phone,settled intomy seatin themovie theaterand let the filmtake meaway.But theminuteit endedI startedthinking aboutPatty again.As wewere walkingout of the theater,I turnedonmyphone.It rang,signaling I d gottena voicemessage.Probably justmy youngestdaughter,Leslie,calling towish meahappybirthday,I thought.I dialedup voicemailandthemessage began.It wasPatty svoice,clear asa bell,sayingagain,“I loveyou very,very much,Mom.”

56.How did the familycelebrate the authorsbirthday when the childrenwere youngno morethan10words

57.Why didn tthe author want to celebrateher birthdaythis yearno more than10words

58.How doyou understandthe underlinedsentence in thefourthparagraphno more than8words

59.What happenedwhentheauthor wasdoing somewashing oneday nomorethan15words

60.What doyou thinkof thestory Giveyour reasonsin yourown words.nomorethan20words第二节书面表达满分分

2561.假设你是李津，你的美籍在华网友被天津一所重点高中录取他写信希望你能给John他提供一些关于学习和生活方面的建议，请根据以下提示，给他回一封电子邮件你的建议应包括以下内容合理安排生活和学习时间；L.课前、课上和课后的注意事项；

2.注意劳逸结合3注意词数不少于词；L

100.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

4.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数5参考词汇:制定日程表design ascheduleDear John,Yours,Li Jin第HI卷（满分20分）听力理解第一节（共个小题；每小题分，满分分）515听下面五段对话每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的、、三个选项中选出最佳选A BC项，并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后，你将有秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下10一小题每段对话仅读一遍

62.What willthe womanprobably dothis weekendA.Go swimming.B.Go dancing.C.Go camping.

63.Where didthe womanfind outabout the earthquakeA.From the newspaper.B.From theradio.C.From TV.

64.How doesthe womanfeel whenshe knowsthe newsA.Frightened.B.Relaxed.C.Surprised.

65.What dowe knowabout thewomanA.She likeseating bananasvery much.B.She has been eating an apple every day.C.She doesnt believeapples aregood forhealth.

66.What doesthe manprobably doA.A singer.B.An actor.C.Astudent.第二节（共个小题；每小题分，满分分）1015听下面三段材料每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的、、三个选项中选出一个最A BC佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题秒钟；5听完后，各小题将给出秒钟的作答时间每段材料读两遍5听下面一段对话，回答第至第小题

676967.What sthe probablerelationship betweenthe twospeakersA.Couple.B.Colleagues.C.Classmates.

68.What dowe knowabout thewoman（辣的）A.She likesspicy food.B.She likesGuangdong food.C.She likescooking at home.

69.What willthe manmost probablydo nextA.Walk tothe restaurant.B.Go tofind hiscar.C.Give Toma phonecall.听下面一段对话，回答第至第小题

707270.How oldwas Tim BernersLee probablywhen hewent toQueen s CollegeA.

16.B.

18.C.

20.

71.What didTim BernersLeelike doingasaboyA.Watching TVat home.B.Collecting oldTV sets.C.Making toyputers.

72.When didTimBernersLeeget the idea ofcreating theWorld WideWebA.In

1989.B.In

1990.C.In

1991.听下面一段独白，回答第至第小题

737673.What has the recentstudy foundabout teaA.It isvery healthychoice.B.It isthe most popular drink.C.It canlead toheart disease.

74.Which ofthe followingcountries peoplelike drinkingtea themostA.China.B.Ireland.C.Mexico.

75.How manypeople tookpart in the large American studyA.97,

000.B.900,

000.C.970,

000.

76.What dowe knowabout thelarge AmericanstudyA.It lastedfor thirtyyears.B.It smainly aboutoral cancer.C.It hasmade coffeeless popular.天津市红桥区2018届高三上学期期中考试英语试题答案单项选择15ADDBA610BADCB1115BABCC完型填空16—20BDCAC21—25DABCD26—30ADCAB31—35DCABD阅读理解3640DBBAC4145DACDA4650DBCCA5155BDACC阅读表达

56.By havingdinner witha bigcake andpresents./They haddinner witha bigcake andpresents.（用动词不定式或原形等错误形式扣分）（没答

57.Because sheknew shecouldn treceive herdaughter Patty,scall/wishes.because扣分）Or:Because herdaughter Pattypassed awayand couldnt sendher wishes.（没答主语扣分）

58.It mighthelp herforget sadness/sad things/Pattysdeath.

159.She accidentallydropped herphone intothe washingmachine andlost thevoicemail fromPatty.（答出点给分）

1160.Open I think itis moving/touching.Because whateverhappens,the greatlove between答出点给分parents andchildren stillexists.11书面表达

61.One possibleversion:Dear John,I mglad toknow thatyou vebeen admittedtoakey highschool inTianjin!I dlike tooffer you someadvice.First of all,you shoulddesign aschedule aboutyour lifeand study,which canhelp youarrangeyour timewell anddo everythingaccording tothe schedule.Secondly,you shouldpreview thenew lessonsbefore classand reviewwhat you have learnedafterclass.In class,you mustlisten tothe teachercarefully andtry totake notes.Thirdly,don tforget tobine studywith pleasure.Try torelax bylistening tomusic ordoingsports duringyour sparetime.All the best!Yours,Li Jin听力理解62—66BACBC67—71ABCBC72—76AABCA听力录音稿Text1M:I hearyou hadto changeyour plansfor thisweekend.W:Yes,Idplanned to go swimming,butitlooks likeI11go dancingwith Mikeinstead.Text2M:Did youhear abouttheearthquakein Iran I just sawthenewson TV.W:Yes,I justread aboutit in the newspaper.Text3M:David won the schoolelection bythree votes.W:Really How did thathappen Inever thoughthe would win.Oh,I feelso sorryfor Ted.M:Me,too.Iwassure hewouldwin.Text4W:I msick andtired ofeatinganappleeveryday.M:Dear,don tyou know,“An applea daykeeps thedoctor awayvW:I knowapples aregood forour health,but I m reallytired ofthem now.M:Then I11buy yousome bananastomorrow.Text5W:James,we regoing tosing karaokethis afternoon.Do youwant tojoin usM:No,I reallyhave tostudy today.W:You studiedall dayyesterday.Why notrelax todayM:I havean examtomorrow.Text6M:It salready halfpast five.How aboutpreparing suppernowW:But I don twanttocook today.I mtired ofcooking everyday.M:Then howabout havingsupper outtonight Thereis anew Chineserestaurant onThird Street.Tom wentthere yesterdayand hesaid itwas great.W:Really Whatkind offood doesit haveYou know,Idon t likefood thats toospicy.M:Don tworry.One ofthe chefsis fromGuangdong.W:That sgreat.Guangdong foodis myfavorite kindof Chinesefood.Do youknow howto get thereM:Not exactly.Ijustknow itsonThird Street.Don tworry.Imsure we11find it.W:But Idontfeel likewalking now.It sstill sohot outside.M:Then howabout askingTom topick usup Wecan treathim tosupper.W:That sa goodidea.Text7W:Do youknow anythingabout TimBernersLeeM:Sure.He is a greatscientist.He inventedthe softwareprogram knownastheWorld WideWebin

1989.W:Can youtell memore abouthimM:Of course.He wasborn inLondon,on June8,

1955.He studiedat QueensCollege,OxfordUniversity from1973to

1976.W:Did heshow aninterest inputers whenhe wasyoungM:Yes.As aboy,he likedmaking toyputers outof oldTV sets.W:That sinteresting.Where didhe workafter heleft collegeM:He workedasasoftware engineerat CERN in Geneva,Switzerland in

1980.From1981to1984,he workedat JohnPoole sImage puterSystems,Ltd,in England.But hereturned toCERNin

1984.W:When didhe firstgettheidea ofcreating theWorld WideWebM:In March,

1989.Then in1990,with thehelp ofRobert Cailliau,he madesome changesto theproposaland itwas acceptedby hismanager.W:We allshould thankhim.Because of his invention,we canshare andfind almostany informationon the Internet.M:You reright.Text8一Would youlike adrink ofcoffee ortea Astudy showed that teaespecially black tea一might be thebestchoice.A teamof researchersstudied theamount ofblack teasold in50countries.People inIreland werethe topteadrinkers.On average,each personthere drankmorethan twokilograms ofblack teaa year.People inChina,Morocco andMexico dranktheleasttea.The studyshowed alink betweenblackteasales andrates ofdiabetes.The studyshowed thatfewpeople haveType2diabetes incountries wherepeople drinka lotof tea.一Coffee is one ofthe worlds mostpopular drinksperhaps themostpopular.Results ofalargeAmericanstudy mayhelp tomake iteven morepopular.The studyshowedthatdrinking coffeemighthelp reducethe riskof oral cancer,a deadlyform ofcancer.Researchers questioned970,000American menand womenwho tookpart in the30yearlong study.One ofthe questionswas abouttheiruse ofcoffee.They found that peoplewho drankabout fourcups ofcoffee aday reducedtheirrisk oforalcancerby49percent paredto thosewhohadlittle orno coffee.一

7.This filmis reallymoving!一!You vedescribed exactlywhat Ifelt aboutthe film.A.That sit B.Well doneC.CheersD.Nonsense

8.I wenttothelibrary,I sawhim sittingonthesame seat,reading carefully.A.Now that B.If onlyC.In orderthatD.Every time

9.This restauranthasbeepopular forits wideof foodsthat suitall tastesand pockets.A.division B.area C.range D.circle

10.Her ownstory andthis bookis expectedto eout nextweek.A.had beenwritten B.has beenwrittenC.had writtenD.has written

11.George said that hewould eto schoolto seeme thenext day,but he.A.wouldntB.didn tC.hasn,tD.hadn t

12.It suddenlyoccurred tohim he had lefthis keysintheoffice.A.thatB.what C.where D.which

13.The shockingnews mademe realizeterrible problemswe wouldface.A.what B.how Cthat D.why

14.Gun controlis asubject Americanshave arguedforalong time.A.of whichB.with whichC.about whichD.into which

15.During thereconstruction ofthe city,many moderntall buildingswent upoldshabby houseswere torndown.A.in whichB.in whatC.where D.which第二节完型填空（共个小题，每小题分，满分分）2030阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出最佳16~35A BC D选项While takinga walkwiththe professor,who wasmonly calledthe studentsfriend,the young一man sawlying besidethe16a coatand apair ofold shoes,17-he supposedbelonged toa18man whowas workinginthefield nearby.一The studentwanted to play a19ontheman tohide his shoes andwait to see his20whenhe cannotfind them.21,theprofessoradvised himnever to22himself at the costofthepoorand23him toput a coin ineach shoeand watchhow thiswould24him.The studentdid soand theyboth25themselves behindbushes.The poorman soonfinishedhis work,and cameacross thefield tothe pathwhere hehad26his coatand shoes.27puttingon hiscoat heput hisfoot intoone ofhisshoes,but feltsomething

28.He bentdown toseewhat itwas,and29acoin.He staredatthecoin insurprise,turned itaround,and lookedatit

30.Then helooked around,but noperson wasseen.He nowput themoney intohis pocket,andfell uponhis knees33,which helooked upand utteredsick出L alouda thanksgivingin isspokeofhiswife,and helpless,andchildren withoutbread.The studentstood therewas34moved,and hise feltswere filledwith tears.It thesenotuntil thenthatheunderstoodthe truemeaningmorewords,which he35to receive.一before It is

16.A.field blessedto givethC.woodsB.pathD.grassC.when D.

17.A thatwhichB.what

18.A.rich B.C.poor D.tallstrong

19.A.trickC.role D.B.partbegan to31the othershoe.His32was doubledon findinganother coin.Hegame

20.A.joy B.fear C.anxiety D.sadness

21.A.Besides B.Instead C.ThereforeD.However

22.A.pleaseB.puzzle C.praiseD.honor

23.A.orderedB.encouragedC.promisedD.checked

24.A.suggestB.improveC.affectD.wake

25.A.layB.stoodC.seatedD.hid

26.A.leftB.forgetC.lostD.missed

27.A.ThoughB.SinceC.UnlessD.While

28.A.newB.soft C.hard D.old

29.A.foundB.receivedC.invented D.accepted

30.A.little bylittleB.again andagainD.more orless C.sooner orlater

31.A.put upB.put downD.put onC.put out

32.A.doubtB.worryD.pityC.surprise

33.A.excitedlyB.eagerlyD.miserablyC.peacefully

34.A.slightlyB.deeplyD.highlyC.weakly

35.A.ever B.already C.still D.never第二部分阅读理解（共20个小题，每小题分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出最佳选项A BC DASomeadventure travel types maylaugh attheideaof gettingon acruise ship,thinkingof it asbeingtoo usual.They shouldget overthat.There areplaces inthe worldthat arebestseen andexperienced onwater,including newdestinations.Check outour picksfor the4bestcruises.Antarctica andthe SouthShetland Islands（冰川），Icebergs,glaciers whales,penguins andelephant sealsare thebig drawsto theuGreatWhite Continent”.In thisdestination list,you11dress aheavy jacketfor toursexploringthe cold,bare landscape,bluelighted icebergs and othersights.Upscale Frenchline PonantCruises264passenger shipscruise theregion lateNovember throughJanuary.The Galapagos（厄瓜多尔），Nature rulesover theseislands,about600miles offthe coastof Ecuadorandlocal creaturesare surprisinglyunafraid ofhumans.You mayfind yourselfstepping oversealions tocross abeach,eyetoeye witha bluefootedbird,diving withyoung sealions and（鼠蜥）.getting veryclose toa curiousiguana The92passenger CelebrityXpedition cruisestheislands yearround.AlaskaSeeing aglacier breakbrings highdrama.On smallship lineAlaskan DreamCruises you11also municatewith baldeagles andseals asyou quietlypaddle ina remotebay.Travel routes一avoid thetourist spotsin favorofaSoutheast Alaskawild experienceyou remore likelytosee aleaping whalethan ajewelry store.The lines shipscarry fewerthan60passengerson springand summercruises.The Arcticefor thepolar bearsthat rulethe NorthPole,but stayfor theastonishing eventof theMidnightSun,plus thesights ofglaciers,icebergsandsurprising areasof wildflowers.Keepyour telescopebalanced tospot elephantseals,white whales,bearded seals,rare birdsand arcticdeerin anextremely beautifullandscape.Hurtigruten,s318passenger polardiscovery shipMSFram sailsher Juneto August.

36.paring withother adventuretraveltypes,theauthorthinkshaving acruise is.A.ordinary B.risky C.traditionalD.interesting

37.In October,which ofthefollowingcruises canofferyoua waterexperienceA.The Arctic.B.The Galapagos.C.Alaska.D.Antarctica andthe SouthShetlandIslands.

38.What canwe learnfrom thetextA.The Antarcticacruise lineruns atleast fourmonths ayear.B.Passengers cantake abeach walkinaGalapagos cruise.C.Tourists canshop jewelrieson AlaskanDream cruiseline.D.The Arcticcruise isthe onlyline forpolar sights.

39.In Alaska,travel routesdo NOTpass through.A.tourist spotsB.wild sightsC.remote baysD.beautiful beaches

40.To geta viewof seals,how manychoices doyouhavewhen makingcruise tourdecisionsA.

1.B.

2.C.

3.D.

4.BThere wasa littleboy visitinghis grandparentson theirfarm.He wasgiven aslingshot（弹弓）to playwith,but onlyinthewoods.He practicedinthewoods,but hecould neverhitthe target.Getting alittle discouraged,he headedback todinner.（冲动）,As he was walkingback,he sawGrandma spet duck.Just outof impulsehe hitthe duck inthe headand killedit.He wasshocked.In apanic,he hidthe deadduck ina woodpileonlytoseehis sisterwatching.Sally hadseen itall,but saidnothing.After lunchGrandma said,“Sally,let swash thedishes.”But Sally said,uGrandma,Johnnytold mehe wantedto doit today,didntyou,Johnnyv Andthen shewhispered tohim,uRememberthe duck”So Johnnydidthedishes.Later,Grandpa askedif thechildren wantedtogofishing,and Grandmasaid,T msorry,but Ineed Sallyto helpmake supper.But Sallysaid witha smile,“Well,Johnny toldme hewantedto help.And shewhispered again,“Remember theduck”So Sallywent fishingand Johnnystayedathome.After severaldays ofJohnny doingboth hishousework andSallys,he finallycouldn,tstand itany longer.He cameto Grandmauneasily and saidthathe killedtheduck.She gavehima hug,andsaid,“I knowthat.But becauseI loveyou,I forgiveyou.But Iwas wonderingjusthow longwould youlet Sallymake aslave ofyou.”How oftenwe allowourselves tobe enslavedby ourunwillingness toexpose ourwrong doings（牺牲）We justgo onliving andsacrifice ourpeaceful mind.So wecannot evenenjoy thegoodin ourlives.Everybody,please takecourage tospeak outyour faultsand youwill berewardedwith greatrelief andrelaxation.

41.The littleboy wentback homediscouraged becauseA.he missedhis slingshotinthewoodsC.he foundit boringtoplaywithaslingshot onhis ownD.he alwaysmissed thetarget whileplaying withhis slingshot

42.When hefoundthathehadkilled hisgrandma spet duck,B.his grandparentsonly lethim playinthewoodsA.he wasvery scaredB.he wasvery excitedC.he wasquite ashamedD.hewasvery discontent

43.When Sally asked Johnny to doher sharebecause ofhousework,Johnny agreedA.he caredfor his sister greatlyB.his sisteroften workedfor himC.hissisterknew hiswrongdoingD.he wantedto pleasehis grandmother

44.By sayingthat Sallymade aslave ofJohnny,the grandmothermeant thatA.Sally educatedJohnny totake hislife seriouslyB.Sallyasked Johnnytohire ahard workingslaveC.Sally oftenaskedJohnnyto watchover theslaveD.Sally controlledhim andmade himobey herorders

45.What wouldbethebesttitleforthe passageA.Remember theDuckB.Human RelationshipCPeaceful MindD.Experience inthe CountrysideCAmy Chua istheauthorof“Battle HymnoftheTiger Mother.In the book,Chua,also aprofessor atYale LawSchool,states herchildbringingup methodlearned fromherparents movinghere fromChina yearsago:no sleepovers,no television,no gradeslower thananA.“We guessedher bookwould causemuch disagreement,“Wang Feifei,editor atCITIC PublishingHouse,told thereporter“We donttakeitasa traditional parenting book,largely becauseitinvolves crossculturalconflict.The bookhas beenavailable onlinesince MidJanuaryandranked No.80in saleson Joyo,a Chineseversion ofAmazon.Itisto receivewider distribution发行at bookstoresafter theFeb.3Chinese NewYear holiday.The bookhas strucka nervewith Americans,especially American mothers.An articlepublishedearlier thismonth inthe WallStreet Journal,called WhyChinese Mothersare Better,lit astrongreaction thearticle nowhas closeto8,000ments andmost ofthem arecritical,many ofthempletely unfriendly.And thats justwhat shedid onTuesday nights show“The ColbertReport.”The hostStephenColbert putChua onthe spot“People haveaccused youof sayingthat theChinese wayof raising・・・a childis betterto whatWestern mothersdo.True orfalse”he asked”Uh false,“Chua replied,（不her voiceuncertain.Colbert seizedthe opportunityto pointout Chuas inconsistency一致）.“So youraised your children ina worseway”Chua madea setof defensivetalking points,some ofthem moreconvincing thanothers.Her argumentsin defenseof strictparenting were“Ithink ifyou givea5or8yearold freechoice,I thinkthatsgoing tobe videogames.Chuathinks thatanyone canbe whatshe callsa“Chinese Mother”;all youhave todo isto demandhardwork,determination anddiscipline fromyourchildren.Ithinkthey arefundamental Americanvalues.”

46.What isAmyChuas methodof bringingup herchildren likeaccording tothepassageA.Very open.B.Very loose.C.pletely scientificD.Very strict

47.What canwe inferfrom thesecond paragraphA.The bookisonsale sincemidJanuary.B.In Februarymore peoplewill buythebook.C.The bookisatraditionalparentingbook.D.Joyo isa Chineseversion ofAmazon.

48.From thethirdparagraph,we willknow.A.Americanmothersadmire ChineseMothersB.Chinese mothersare betterthan AmericanmothersC.many Americansdislike Tiger mother,s methodD.American parentingis pletelydifferent fromTigermothers

49.What doesthe underlinedword theymean inthelastparagraphA.American values.B.Free choicesfor children.C.Hard work,determination anddiscipline.D.Parenting methods.

50.HowdidChua defendherself whenquestioned byStephen ColbertA.Explaining herparenting methodswith Americanvalues.B.Taking twochildren sstories forexample.C.Talking abouther ownexperience inraising children.。