1、The representatives were discussing the 12th five-year plan that they would like to see _______ the next year.
A. to carry out B. to be carried out
C. being carried out D. carried out
2、—Ready to give up guessing, Sandy?
—No, no. Hold on! I think I________ at the answer.
A.arrive
B.have arrived
C.arrived
D.am arriving
3、 The doctor told Kate’s parents last week that she ________ from her knee injury.
A. recovers B. is recovering
C. has recovered D. was recovering
4、Being a student, you should ______ your study instead of being addicted to computer games.
A.contribute to B.rely on C.concentrate on D.lead to
5、—“I haven’t heard from my parents these days,” said Mary.
—Mary said
A.that I haven’t heard from my parents these days.
B.that she haven’t heard from her parents these days.
C.that she hadn’t heard from her parents those days.
D.that she didn’t hear from her parents those days.
6、 The footprints on the floor __________ that someone had broken into their house while they were out.
A. recognized B. forecast C. indicated D. observed
7、The building, from ______top visitors can enjoy a good view of Sanya, attracts hundreds of tourists every day.
A.which
B.whose
C.its
D.where
8、The professor said that a new assignment ________ to the students in a week.
A.would be assigned
B.would assign
C.will be assigned
D.was assigned
9、—Do you know _____________?
—Yes.we’11 take a bus there.
A. when we will go to the museum tomorrow
B. when will we go to the museum tomorrow
C. how we will go to the museum tomorrow
D. how will we go to the museum tomorrow
10、When Mark Twain was young he did ________ he could ________.
A.all; earn his leaving
B.what; earn his living
C.all; to earn his living
D.what; earning his living
11、For personal safety, I prefer ______ at home rather than ______ out during winter vacation.
A.to stay; go
B.staying; to go
C.to stay; to go
D.staying; go
12、_______ we’ll go hiking tomorrow depends on the weather.
A.If
B.Whether
C.That
D.Why
13、In those days, the old woman________ sit at the door for hours, waiting for her son to return from abroad.
A. could B. should C. might D. would
14、—Look! Is the young lady wearing a blue dress Grace?
—No, it _____ be her. She is picking up my sister at the airport.
A.can’t B.mustn’t C.can D.must
15、—Will you accept it if you ______ this job?
—Of course, it is a wonderful job and I will do it well.
A.offer
B.will offer
C.are offered
D.will be offered
16、The temple is kept _________ it was 3000 years ago.
A. what B. as
C. which D. that
17、―What a terrible day it is today!
―Yes, the snow is __________heavy that we have to stay inside all day.
A.very B.too C.such D.so
18、There ________ two pens and a book on the desk.
A.is
B.are
C.being
D.to be
19、The soldier rushed into the cave, his right hand ______ a gun and his face ______ with sweat.
A.held; covered
B.holding; covering
C.holding; covered
D.held; covering
20、尽管天气很冷,但是露天音乐会依然吸引了大量观众。
A.Despite that it was cold, the open-air concert still attracted a large audience.
B.Cold as was it, the open-air concert still attracted a lot of people.
C.While it was cold, the open-air concert still attracted a large amount of people.
D.Despite the cold weather, still a number of people were attracted to the open-air concert.
21、---The food was good and we loved the music. _____, it was a great evening.
---Thank you. I am glad you like it.
A.Altogether B.Properly C.Shortly D.Mostly
22、The instructions on the box made him ______, and he did not know what to do.
A.confusing
B.confused
C.being confused
D.to confuse
23、The old have to change their wrong attitude_______ the health now.
A.with
B.from
C.towards
D.in
24、______ about the student, the teacher called his parents to find out why he was often absent from class.
A.Concerning
B.Be concerned
C.Concerned
D.Was concerned
25、—I told you that he would go abroad.
—Actually I had little doubt ______ it was true.
A. whether B. when C. that D. how
26、Want to have a better sleep? You may just need more noise. While that may sound strange, it is scientifically proven that certain types of noise can help you get some sleep. Thinking of it this way: When you are lying in bed, every single noise—from the creak of the bed to a whistle in your partner’s nose—may keep you awake. But some types of noise, specifically white, pink and Brown noise, can mask these sounds, creating a more harmonious background.
White noise contains sounds of all frequencies that humans can hear. But it comes across as a high-pitched buzz. That’s because of the way your ears hear it. Basically, your brain strengthens sounds in higher pitched frequencies. So while you may be hearing sounds from a variety of frequencies, the highest ones tend to drown the lower pitched notes.
Pink noise takes the human tendency to hear only some frequencies into account and balances out the noise so that sounds of all frequencies are heard equally. The higher the frequency, the more its volume is weakened. To your ears, the sound is deeper and softer than white noise.
In a study at China's Peking University, researchers found that when participants were exposed to either pink noise or no noise during nighttime sleep and naps, 75% reported more restful sleep with the pink noise. Brain activity monitors confirmed this, showing that participants had 23% more restful brain activity at night with pink noise and 45% more restful sleep during naps.
Brown noise takes this concept to the next level, further weakening higher frequency noise to produce an even deeper and richer sound. It’s not named after the color brown but rather after the botanist Robert Brown, who in the 1800s discovered random particle motion. Brown noise is similar to random particle motion in that the changes in sound signals from one moment to the next occur randomly.
When it comes right down to it, the color of noise that will help you sleep mostly is the one you like best. While pink noise and Brown noise are deeper and more balanced than white noise, your personal sleep preferences will dictate which one gives you the best sleep.
【1】How can some noise help us have a better sleep?
A.By making us think of some special colors.
B.By confusing our brain with different colors.
C.By reducing the effects of disturbing sounds.
D.By copying the sounds that we are familiar with.
【2】What is special about white noise?
A.It sounds louder than it really is.
B.It leaves low-frequency sounds out.
C.It protects ears from high-pitched sounds.
D.It makes sounds of all frequencies heard equally.
【3】What can we learn from Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 5?
A.Brown noise and pink noise work in a similar way.
B.Brown noise was first discovered by Robert Brown.
C.People cannot have a good sleep without pink noise.
D.People benefit more from pink noise at night than in the daytime.
【4】What does the underlined word “dictate” in the last paragraph most probably mean?
A.Explain.
B.Classify.
C.Remind.
D.Determine.
27、 About 12 years ago, I began making a series of dolls called “Wee Forest Folk”. At first, I made them from cloth but then began using a kind of polymer clay (软陶) called Cernit. The cloth dolls were beautiful, but it was impossible to get the level of details (细节) I can get with clay.
First, I use wire (金属丝) to build the shape of the doll. Then I cover the head, hands, and feet around the wire by using the Cernit. Then I make the doll's clothes myself, using lots of different materials. The completed dolls are fixed onto hardwood bases made by my father, Jim Logan.
Generally, the dolls show older people taking part in traditional activities. I've always had a great respect for the older generation.
Inspiration for the dolls often comes from people I know. Once I was caught looking too closely at the wrinkles (皱纹) on the face of one of my mom's friends. But I explained that her laughter lines made her more attractive.
Now I work as a teacher's assistant, and while I was raising my two daughters, Keri and Sheryl, I could work on the dolls only late at night. The girls loved to come downstairs the next morning to see who'd arrived in the night.
It's the detail that I enjoy working on the most. I once made a fisherman doll for a lady to give her father, including a tiny creel — a basket used by fishermen for carrying fish. When the man got the doll, he immediately opened the creel to see what was inside. Luckily, I'd made a small fish out of Cernit and placed it in the basket.
Hopefully my story will inspire others to try their hand at doll making — I find it very relaxing and interesting.
【1】The dolls called “Wee Forest Folk” were________.
A.totally handmade
B.mainly made of cloth
C.usually for small kids
D.often designed by the author's father
【2】Why did the author look closely at her mother's friend's face?
A.To guess her age.
B.To get creative ideas.
C.To give her a surprise.
D.To find out why she was so attractive.
【3】The author tells the story of the fisherman doll to show that________.
A.it takes much effort to make a doll
B.it is difficult to satisfy everyone
C.the old also love her dolls
D.her dolls have fine details
28、Who needs friends? According to most psychologists, we all do, especially nowadays when so many other aspects(方面)of modern life are changing. It seems that having friends keeps us both healthy and happy.
The number of TV series about groups of friends shows just how important friendship is to us. Psychologist Dorothy Rowe says that many of us now turn to our friends, instead of our families, for advice, comfort and security. One woman named Rebecca she interviewed even told her that if she had got to choose between her husband and her friend, she would choose her friend.
Since our friends mean so much to us, it is not surprising that the happiest marriages are also friendships. “Once the romantic stage of a relationship has passed, it is friendship that holds people together,” says Rowe. If the couple do not make some change, they will either get tired of each other and break up or stay together and seek friendship with others.
But is friendship equally important to women and men? According to author Rhonda Pritchard, women are more likely than men to have close friends. “You tell a friend things that you'd never tell a partner”, says one woman she interviewed. For men, friendship is usually based on doing things together rather than the private conversations that are typical of women friend. Men share time and activities like building a fence or a business, running, riding a bike, fishing or watching football, but they don’t often share their feelings.
Although many women find their relationships with a husband or boyfriend is not enough, many men say that their partner is their best friend. Even women who are very happily married are likely to become very unhappy without a close friend and can even find the breakup of a close friend as painful as the end of a marriage.
Lasting friendships can provide a lot of the same support that families provided in the past, but the perfect situation is to have your family there for as well. Friendships and family relationships can both change, but a friend will not consider you when making really important decisions in the same way that a family member will.
【1】What does Rebecca think about friendship?
A.Families are reliable forever.
B.Her friend means more to her than her husband.
C.One needn't have too many friends.
D.Friends are as important as families.
【2】Why do married men or women look for friendship?
A.They are encouraged by their partners.
B.They are not fairly treated by their partners
C.They don't get what they need from their partners.
D.They think their friends are more romantic.
【3】What is the main difference between men's and women's friendship?
A.Women often do things together with friends.
B.Women often talk about business with friends.
C.Men seldom talk to their friends about their feelings.
D.Men often talk to their friends about work and family.
【4】When a friendship ends, what might women do?
A.They turn to their husband for comfort.
B.They share feelings with their partners.
C.They treat their partners as friends
D.They feel as upset as when a marriage ends.
29、To make our digestive (消化) system work well, we should avoid doing some things when we finish our meal. For example, though it is true that a person should drink 8 glasses of water every day to stay healthy, yet drinking water right after eating something or even during meals may disrupt digestion. So don’t drink water for at least an hour after a meal, and avoid drinking it while eating.
Though walking a hundred steps after eating is healthy, doing it immediately after a meal is not. Doing so will make it difficult for the digestive system to take in the nutrients from the food. So we shouldn’t go for a walk immediately after eating, and also should wait for at least two hours after eating, and then begin with our workout(锻炼).
Sleeping should also be avoided right after eating. This is because going to bed right after taking a meal will lead to improper digestion. Furthermore, such a habit will also make you put on more weight. Therefore, wait for an hour or two, and then take a nap.
Eating fruits at any time during the day is good except eating them immediately after a meal. Eating fruits right after your meal may fill the stomach with air and cause discomfort. So, to protect your stomach from digestive problems, eat fruits before or after one hour of a meal.
【1】According to the passage, what can make one gain weight?
A.Eating after drinking.
B.Taking less or no exercise.
C.Sleeping right after eating.
D.Eating more food with fat.
【2】If you have supper at 6:00 pm, what’s the proper time to take exercise?
A.6:10 pm.
B.7:00pm.
C.7: 30 pm.
D.8:30 pm.
【3】What can be harmful to our digestive system?
A.Drinking 8 glasses of water in a day.
B.Walking a hundred steps after eating.
C.Drinking water half an hour after a meal.
D.Eating enough fruits.
【4】The passage is mainly about _________.
A.some advice on how to take exercise
B.some dos and don’ts after a meal
C.some advice on how to sleep well
D.some advice about a healthy diet
30、One summer afternoon decades ago, Dad and I explored a recreational park on a boat. The gentle lake around and the clear sky overhead provided slight relief from the August ________. Sitting back with my eyes closed, I ________ Dad rowing (划) quietly.
Suddenly a(n) ________, desperate buzzing (嗡嗡) came from the right side of my head. I sat up straight and looked around instantly. On my ________ landed a bee marked by bright black and yellow bands on the body. I, frozen in extreme ________, sat there with my eyes ________ as big as saucers.
"Don't move and it'll not bother you." Dad kept rowing skillfully, both hands ________. "It's tired and needs ________ for a hot day. Once it's back to himself, it'll keep on going."
"What? Was Dad telling me to just let a terror sit on my shoulder?" Gradually I gained my ________ and turned my head slowly, giving it a look. There it sat, wings folded neatly against its body. I was ________ by how perfectly formed it seemed. Finally, my curiosity ________ my fear and I relaxed. No sooner had I done that than it began spreading its wings and ________ off.
"I've told you." he simply said.
My father is no longer alive, but the ________ of that moment has taken root in my heart. For the first time I've ________ the fact that we are all one, all part of the same ________, small or big, human or insect.
【1】
A.heat
B.freedom
C.warmth
D.trip
【2】
A.imagined
B.watched
C.heard
D.noticed
【3】
A.opposing
B.repeated
C.fallen
D.appealing
【4】
A.back
B.shoulder
C.leg
D.jaw
【5】
A.comfort
B.question
C.worry
D.panic
【6】
A.reacted
B.changed
C.focused
D.widened
【7】
A.back and forth
B.up and down
C.in and out
D.here and there
【8】
A.drink
B.rest
C.effort
D.excitement
【9】
A.confidence
B.courage
C.inspiration
D.patience
【10】
A.attacked
B.replaced
C.attracted
D.honored
【11】
A.overcame
B.equaled
C.measured
D.lowered
【12】
A.ran
B.jumped
C.walked
D.flew
【13】
A.memory
B.thought
C.process
D.comment
【14】
A.got down to
B.looked forward to
C.woken up to
D.given in to
【15】
A.field
B.race
C.society
D.nature
31、原文填空(每空只写一词)
In Britain and the USA, the managing directors or presidents of big companies are often 【1】 of being “fat cats”, i.e. bosses whose salaries are often twenty-five times more than the company’s 【2】 worker. When times are hard and workers are 【3】 off, they 【4】 very little. Departing directors, on the other hand, get big golden 【5】.
The United States is a 【6】 nation. Sports in America take a variety of forms. Most sports are 【7】, so that what is happening in sports 【8】 upon the time of year. Some sports are called 【9】 sports, as the number of spectators greatly 【10】 the number playing in the game.
32、假如你是李华,来自光明中学,你校羽毛球队应邀去新西兰一所中学参加中学生羽毛球友谊赛。请你给举办学校的联系人 Mr. Roger写一封邮件询问相关事宜,要点如下:
1.接受邀请,表示感谢;
2.询问食宿、交通及比赛日程等方面的安排;
3.提出相关建议。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.结束语已为你写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Roger,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for all your help and look forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua