1、Care and help are planned to be given to the kids________parents work in places far from' them.
A.whom
B.whose
C.their
D.which
2、It is challenging to deal with the things you’re unfamiliar ______, but it is worthwhile.
A.with B.to C.in D.about
3、Every time the class teacher walked past the back door, the two boys in the last row pretended________ attentively.
A.listening
B.to have listened
C.to listen
D.to be listening
4、---Where is Mary?
---Oh, she went out after breakfast, and her paper in the library ever since. You can find her there.
A. Wrote B. had written
C. has been writing D. is writing
5、--- Look! Somebody has broken all the glass.
--- It’s not me. I _______ that.
A. didn’t do B. don’t do
C. won’t do D. wasn’t doing
6、________fine weather we have today!
A.What a
B.How
C.What
D.Which
7、The engine just won’t start. Something seems_______ wrong with it.
A. to go B. to have gone
C. going D. having gone
8、The problem was ________ they could find something in common between them.
A.whether
B.if
C.that
D.what
9、—How will I ____ you at the airport?
—Well, I'm wearing a hat and I've got a big black umbrella with me.
A. recognize B. notice
C. know D. realize
10、---Which city do you like to live in, Ji’an or Nanchang?
---Ji’an, it has ______ air and it’s not as noisy as Nanchang.
A. clean B. nice C. the cleanest D. cleaner
11、Every week, I write an email and tell my parents ________ that happened in our school.
A.exciting something
B.something exciting
C.excited something
D.something excited
12、Facebook is a very famous social networking website founded in 2004 ________ millions of people interact with one another.
A. when B. that
C. which D. where
13、______ a hole in one of the walls. Otherwise, we couldn’t have seen what was going on inside the room.
A.There happened to be B.It happened to be
C.There happened to have D.It happened to have
14、That was the reason John refused to speak at the meeting.
A. why B. that
C. what D. which
15、I realized success wasn’t always in money and medals.
A.measured B.praised C.tested D.increased
16、Every child who lives in the mountains is with this kind of wild fruit.
A. famous B. similar C. familiar D. Same
17、The fact has worried many scientists ______the Earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.
A. what B. which
C. that D. though
18、_____, I suppose, and the committee will get your plan through.
A. If you offer practical advice B. So long as you offer practical advice
C. Offering practical advice D. More practical advice
19、Lucy was born ______ January 30th, 1998, when her sister got married ______ a fashion designer.
A. in; to B. on; to
C. at; with D. around; with
20、It is ________ certain that all your classmates will be dressed________at the new year evening party.
A.pretty; pretty B.pretty; prettily
C.prettily; prettily D.prettily; pretty
21、Beneath the books _________ a photo, which showed the city had _________ huge changes.
A. were; gone through B. was; gone through
C. was; got through D. were; got through
22、—My brother is a knowledgeable person in his office.
— books you read, knowledge you’ll gain.
A. The many;the more B. The more;the much
C. The more;the more D. The many;the much
23、——Do you know_____?
——He is a dentist.
A.where he is from B.where is he from
C.what does his father do D.what his father is
24、_________, the student insisted that he should be separated from his roommates, who were noisy.
A. To avoid being affected B. To avoid to be affected
C. Avoiding being affected D. Avoiding to be affected
25、As is known to all, the financial crisis firstly broke out in the United States, ______ the group of developed countries.
A. belonging to B. relating to
C. aiming at D. coming to
26、Big messaging apps abroad
While WeChat is China’s biggest mobile messaging app (应用软件), there are many equivalent apps in other countries that offer similar features.
WhatsApp (US)
Users: more than 300 million
Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry
Features: text chats, pushtotalk, file sharing, location sharing
With more than 300 million active users, WhatsApp is one of WeChat’s biggest competitors. Developed by two exYahoo employees in 2009, WhatsApp originally focused on text chats, but on Aug. 6, it also started pushtotalk service. It’s noted for its accessibility, ease of use and the absence (没有) of ads. The service is free for the first year, after which $0.99 (6.06 yuan) is charged for a oneyear subscription.
Kakao Talk (South Korea)
Users: more than 100 million
Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and Bada (an operating system developed by Samsung)
Features: text chats, group chats, pushtotalk, group calls, file sharing
With more than 100 million users in more than 230 countries, Kakao Talk is a multiplatform (多平台) texting application that allows users to send and receive messages for free. With Kakao Talk, users can message each other oneonone or in group chats with unlimited numbers of friends. You can also choose from more than 250 animated emoticons and share them with friends.
Line (Japan)
Users: more than 200 million
Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and PC
Features: text chats, group chats, pushtotalk, file sharing, location sharing, gaming, stickers
Line tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52 countries. Apart from text and voice messaging, Line provides its users with more than 250 original stickers and emoticons to buy from its own shop. In the first quarter of 2013 alone, it made $17 million just from stickers. The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the Line games.
【1】One of the popular features of WhatsApp is that users ________.
A.can send and receive messages for free
B.can enjoy live video chats within groups
C.don’t need to worry about unwanted ads
D.regularly get free stickers and emoticons
【2】The first paragraph of the passage is used to ________.
A.introduce the most popular mobile messaging apps in China
B.talk about new features in the latest mobile messaging apps
C.draw readers’ attention to various popular mobile messaging apps
D.explain how mobile messaging apps have become so popular
【3】Compared with the other two apps, which of the following features (特点) makes Line stand out (突出)?
A.Group mobile games.
B.Free stickers and emoticons.
C.Free download of the app.
D.Text and group chats.
27、Our warming planet is expected to face serious water crisis in the coming decades—which means each nation’s natural resource will be more important than ever.
Percentage of total land area covered by forests
WORLD AVERAGE 30. 88
TOP 5 AVERAGE 90.15
1. SURINAME 94.58
REST OF TOP 5
2. Micronesia 91.66
3. Seychelles 88.48
4. Samoa 88.40
5. Palau 87.61
123. CHINA 22.47
Freshwater resource, cubic kilometers per year
WORLD AVERAGE 241
TOP 5 AVERAGE 3.642
1. BRAZIL 5,418
REST OF TOP 5
2. Russian Federation 4,313
3. Canada 2,850
4. United States 2,818
5. CHINA 2,813
Freshwater resource, cubic kilometers per person
WORLD AVERAGE 6,122
TOP 5 AVERAGE 244,973
1. ICELAND 532,891
REST OF TOP 5
2. Guyana 304,723
3. Suriname 166,112
4. Papua New Guinea 114,216
5. Bhutan 106,923
102. CHINA 2,092
【1】According to the statistics, what is the world average of freshwater resource per person?
A.244,973 cubic kilometers.
B.241 cubic kilometers.
C.3,642 cubic kilometers.
D.6,122 cubic kilometers.
【2】Which country or region has the most freshwater resource per year?
A.Guyana.
B.Brazil.
C.Iceland.
D.China.
【3】Which country or region appears twice on the top 5 lists?
A.Bhutan.
B.Seychelles.
C.Canada.
D.Suriname.
28、Saturday 28 April, 2001: Denis Tito was setting off on his holiday. Mr. Tito’s journey was certainly unusual. So was the transport he chose and the price of his trip.
The 60-year-old multi-millionaire from New York was sitting on board a Russian spaceship. He was on a journey to the International Space Station. It might have been a routine trip for the two astronauts who were traveling with him, but for him it was certainly no ordinary journey. Dennis Tito was the first tourist ever in space, and he had paid the sum of $ 20 million to go there. As the spacecraft left the earth’s atmosphere, Tito drank a glass of fruit juice to celebrate and looked down at the earth’s blue-green surface. Two minutes later, he was sick. Luckily, it was only a minor problem. He soon recovered, and from then on enjoyed a smooth journey. When he arrived at the space station, there was a big smile on his face. “A great trip!” he commented. “I love space.”
For a long time space travel was something for heroes. But all this is going to change. Companies like ProSpace are investing large amounts of money in space travel. They want space and space travel to belong to the public, not just governments. There are other plans, like voyages through space from one side of the world to the other. Maybe we will be able to depart from New York at nine o’clock in the morning, and arrive an hour later --- in Tokyo! Such a schedule would allow the business travel to return to New York on the same day, and still have eight hours for a meeting!
【1】Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A.Business Travelers.
B.Space Tourists.
C.A space Exploration.
D.A frightening Adventure.
【2】According to the passage, Dennis Tito ________.
A.enjoyed his trip very much.
B.was too sick to eat anything in space.
C.suffered a lot during the trip.
D.didn’t think the trip was worthwhile.
【3】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.Tito was the first American tourist in space.
B.Tito contributed all of his wealth to his space trip.
C.Tito visited the Russian Space Station during his trip.
D.Space travel has become a routine for Tito since then.
【4】It can be expected from the passage that ________.
A.space travel will belong to the public instead of governments.
B.airplanes will some day reach the speed of space vehicles.
C.we will be able to circle the earth within less than an hour.
D.travel between two places on earth will be made through space.
29、Below is a selection from a popular science book.
If blood is red, why are veins(静脉)blue?
Actually, veins are not blue at all. They are more of a clear, yellowish colour. Although blood looks red when it’s outside the body, when it’s sitting in a vein near the surface of the skin, it’s more of a dark reddish purple colour. At the right depth, these blood-filled veins reflect less and light than the surrounding skin, making them look blue by comparison.
Which works harder, your heart or your brain?
That kind of depends on whether you are busy thinking or busy exercising. Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise, and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker. But, in the long run, your brain probably tips it, because even when you’re sitting still your brain is using twice as much energy as your heart, and it takes four to five times as much blood to feed it.
Do old people shrink as they age?
Yes and no. Many people do get shorter as they age. But, when they do, it isn’t because they’re shrinking all over. They simply lose height as their spine(脊柱)becomes shorter and more curved due to disuse and the effects of gravity(重力). Many (but not all) men and women do lose height as they get older. Men lose an average of 3-4 cm in height as they age, while women may lose 5 cm or more. If you live to be 200 years old, would you keep shrinking till you were, like 60 cm tall, like a little boy again? No, because old people don’t really shrink! It is not that they are growing backwards – their legs, arms and backbones getting shorter. When they do get shorter, it’s because the spine has shortened a little. Or, more often, become more bait and curved.
Why does spinning make you dizzy(眩晕的)?
Because your brain gets confused between what you’re seeing and what you’re feeling. The brain senses that you’re spinning using special gravity-and-motion-sensing organs in your inner ear, which work together with your eyes to keep your vision and balance stable. But when you suddenly stop spinning the system goes out of control, and your brain thinks you’re moving while you’re not!
Where do feelings and emotions come from?
Mostly from an ancient part of the brain called the limbic system. All mammals have this brain area – from mice to dogs, cats, and humans. So all mammals feel basic emotions like fear, pain and pleasure. But since human feelings also involve other. newer bits of the brain, we feel more complex emotions than any other animal on the planet.
If exercise wears you out, how can it be good for you?
Because our bodies adapt to everything we do to them. And as far as your body is concerned, it’s use it, or lose it”! It’s not that exercise makes you healthy; it’s more that a lack of exercise leaves your body weak and easily affected by disease.
【1】What is the colour of blood in a vein near the surface of the skin?
A. Blue. B. Light yellow.
C. Red. D. Dark reddish purple.
【2】Why do some old people look a little shrunken as they age?
A. Because their spine is in active use.
B. Because they are more easily affected by gravity.
C. Because they keep growing backwards.
D. Because their spine becomes more bent.
【3】Which of the following statements about our brain is true?
A. In the long run, our brain probably works harder than our heart.
B. When our brain senses the spinning, we will fell dizzy.
C. The brains of the other mammals are as complex as those of humans.
D. Our feelings and emotions come from the most developed area in our brain.
【4】What is the main purpose of the selection?
A. To give advice on how to stay healthy.
B. To provide information about our body.
C. To challenge new findings in medical research.
D. To report the latest discoveries in medical science.
30、Pumpkin carving at Halloween is a family tradition. We visit a local farm every October. In the pumpkin field, I ________ with my three brothers and sister to seek out the biggest pumpkin. My dad has a ________ that we have to carry our pumpkins back home, and as the eldest child I have an advantage—I carried an 85-pounder back last year.
This year, it was hard to tell whether my prize or the one chosen by my 14-year-old brother, Jason, was the winner. ________ , we forgot to weigh them before taking out their insides, but I was determined to prove my ________ . All of us were hard at work at the kitchen table, with my mom filming the ________ event. I’m still unsure now why I forced my head inside the pumpkin, but it seemed to make perfect sense at the time. With the pumpkin resting on the table, hole uppermost, I bent over and ________ my head against the opening. At first I got jammed just above my eyes and then, as I went on with my task, unwilling to quit, my nose ________ prevented entry. Finally I managed to put my whole head into it, like a cork forced into a bottle. To my surprise, I was able to straighten up with the huge pumpkin resting on my shoulders. ________ , my excitement was short-lived. The pumpkin was too heavy for me to carry on for a long time. With Jason helping to ________ its weight, I bent back over the table to give it somewhere to rest, but in vain. When I pulled ________ , my nose got in the way. I got into a ________ as I pressed firmly against the table and moved my head around trying to find the right angle, but it was ________ . “I can’t get it out!” I shouted, my voice sounding unnaturally loud in the ________ space.
Eventually, Dad ________ to break the pumpkin with a knife; meanwhile, I realized the camera had been rolling the whole time! My family had an ________ moment that we would always treasure, and my father broke the rule, announcing that both my brother and I were winners!
【1】
A.compete
B.compare
C.conflict
D.contradict
【2】
A.command
B.desire
C.rule
D.habit
【3】
A.Undoubtedly
B.Unfortunately
C.Uncertainly
D.Unacceptably
【4】
A.guess
B.idea
C.thought
D.trick
【5】
A.rare
B.special
C.grand
D.annual
【6】
A.placed
B.laid
C.pressed
D.pulled
【7】
A.hardly
B.randomly
C.quickly
D.briefly
【8】
A.Therefore
B.However
C.Besides
D.Then
【9】
A.support
B.abandon
C.reduce
D.measure
【10】
A.easily
B.hard
C.smoothly
D.gently
【11】
A.routine
B.situation
C.panic
D.fight
【12】
A.temporary
B.stupid
C.priceless
D.useless
【13】
A.enclosed
B.wide
C.open
D.vast
【14】
A.tried
B.wanted
C.managed
D.planned
【15】
A.ordinary
B.unforgettable
C.outstanding
D.extra
31、课本原文填空。
As a player, Lang Ping brought 【1】 and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China women’s volleyball team 【2】 medals at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and 【3】. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was 【4】. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling 【5】. One of the best players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems.
32、假设你是李华,收到美国笔友Jane的来信,谈到在学习和生活中的一些困扰。请你根据以下内容提示,给她回一封信,提出相应的建议。
面临的困扰:1.学习有困难;2.与同学相处不好;3.沉迷于网络…
相应的建议:1.多花时间,用心…;2.真诚待人…3..…
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 首句已给出,不计入总词数.
Dear Jane,
I’m sorry to hear that you have some problems in your life.
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Your sincerely,
Li Hua