三﹑完形填空 (本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并将答案写在题前的括号内。

Lisa is serious about the chores in her house. She gives her children things that they   46   do according to their age. She started by asking John, the   47   of her two sons, to help with the dishes. It is now an easy chore   48   the 15?year?old. His 13?year?old brother, Dave, now   49   John, too. They take turns (轮流) washing the   50   each week. The boys also clean their study tables, make their beds and   51   food from the market on Sunday mornings. Besides (除了) these, the boys also know how to cook easy meals   52   their parents are not at home.

The family of   53   live in a big house but they do all the housework themselves. Lisa says, “When I was young, my father wanted us to do things on our own (独立地) and learn how to   54   ourselves. Now I’m doing it to my kids.” John says, “Doing chores is   55  .You learn important life skills and responsibility (责任).”

(  )46. A. must         B. can            C. may             D. will

(  )47. A. elder         B. taller        C. younger          D. shorter

(  )48. A. with         B. as           C. for            D. by

(  )49. A. likes         B. finds        C. hates            D. helps

(  )50. A. hands        B. dishes        C. fruit            D. clothes

(  )51. A. borrow       B cook          C. buy             D. sell

(  )52. A. when         B. how           C. what             D. why

(  )53. A. two       B. three          C. four              D. five

(  )54. A. work on      B. take part in      C. turn on          D. take care of

(  )55. A. bad       B. good           C. difficult            D. boring

四﹑阅读理解 (本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)

阅读A、B两篇短文，并从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并将答案写在题前的括号内。

A

Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.

Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.

Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

(  )56. The size of most American families is          that of other countries.

A. larger than        B. smaller than      C. as big as        D. as small as

(  )57. When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to         .

A. get married       B. be free           C. find good jobs    D. study

(  )58. They visit their parents         .

A. on weekdays      B. on weekends      C. at any time      D. on holiday

(  )59. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Children have the freedom to choose their own job.

B. Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework.

C. Parents think it important for children to make their own decision.

D. When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home.

(  )60. Some parents pay their children for doing housework because         .

A. children can learn how to make money for themselves

B. their children require them to do so

C. they are rich

D. it is required by law