1、打断别人说话是不礼貌的。
________________________
2、Most of my classmates prefer loud music __________ they can dance to.
A. what B. who C. whom D. which
3、—Look!The classroom is tidy and I am sure someone ______ it.
—I guess Susan did it.
A.is cleaning
B.was cleaning
C.has cleaned
4、She parked her car outside the window_______, but the next morning she found it missing.
A. as usual B. at least C. as if D. at all
5、This is one of the most interesting _______ I have _______ seen.
A. aircrafts; never B. aircrafts; often
C. aircrafts; ever D. aircraft ; over
6、--Where are the ______ students?
--They are playing football with ______ students from Hilltop School.
A. boys,/ B. boys, the
C. boy, / D. boy, the
7、—Would you please say your QQ number again? I ________ catch it.
—53295568.
A.don’t
B.won’t
C.didn’t
8、We’d better ask Mary to join us in the game, or she will feel ________.
A.gone out
B.taken out
C.left out
9、—Your classroom is very clean.
—Sure.It________after school every day.
A.is cleaned
B.cleans
C.cleaned
D.is cleaning
10、Alex had no interest in painting ________ he met a creative and patient art teacher one day.
A.when B.because C.until D.if
11、Can you cut the pear _______?
A.in half
B.in a half
C.in halves
D.in the half
12、It’s a pity that you have lost a good chance. I regret __________ to you earlier.
A.not writing
B.not to write
C.writing
D.to write
13、—Have you ever seen ________ China Pavilion (展馆)?
—Yes. ________ traditional one indeed.
A.a; The
B.the; A
C.a; A
D.the; The
14、A:__________I wear a tie to Janet’s birthday party?
B:No,you needn’t. But do remember to bring her a present.
A. Must B. Should C. Need D. Can
15、—Tony forgot to lock the safe of the company, which led to the missing of the treasure.
—How careless he was!
A.brought about B.resulted from C.caused by
16、Though he was born ________ blindness, he didn’t give up his dream and finally became a successful man.
A.with
B.in
C.for
17、—What do you know about bamboo?
—Maybe bamboo has more uses than ________ in the world.
A. any plant B. all the plants C. any other plant
18、Awesome place to stay! Rooms were clean, and everyone looked ___ here.
A. friendly B. happily C. angrily D. sadly
19、The little girls is afraid of making mistakes in front of strangers, ________ she seldom speaks in public.
A.for
B.or
C.so
D.but
20、The intelligent car can drive by itself. great invention it is!
A.How a
B.What a
C.What
D.How
21、I know you’re very busy. But it’s ________ the time. If you want to practise your English, you should go to the English Corner.
A.worth B.double C.ahead of D.out of
22、A: Hey, Peter! 【1】?
B: I’m going to Mr. White’s office. I did so badly in the physics test. I think I need a second chance.
A: Oh, God, maybe I have to go with you.
B: Why? 【2】. It’s impossible that you can’t pass the test.
A: But this time, the test is too difficult. I want to ask Mr. White some questions.
B: OK. Let’s go together. 【3】?
A: Yes, I like it very much. Physics is so interesting. Don’t you like it?
B: No, I don’t. It’s too difficult for me.
A: 【4】?
B: English. I find it easy and very useful. My dream is to travel around the world. Speaking English well can help a lot.
A: Yeah, you are right. My English is very poor. 【5】?
B: Good idea! I help you with English and you help me with physics. So great!
A: So it is!
23、用文后所给的选项补全对话(有一个选项多余)。
A: We are leaving junior high school. I feel very sad.
B: Me, too.
A: 【1】
B: You’re welcome.
A: 【2】
B: So will I. It’s hard for us to say goodbye.
A: Yes.
B: 【3】
A: Next summer holiday.
B: 【4】
A: Of course! 【5】
B: I hope to become a businessman.
A.Who has helped you most?
B.I’ll miss our teachers and classmates.
C.I’m sure we’ll have a good time during our get-together then.
D.Thanks for your help during my stay here.
E.When will we get together again?
F.By the way, what do you hope to do in the future?
24、
Judy is reading a book which describes 37 endangered natural and cultural treasures in the world. The writer wants the book to be hopeful call to action. Let’s visit some of these places. | Venice The city of Venice, Italy, has been in danger because of rising sea levels. The situation is worse because of its ancient buildings that were built on a body of water and are slowly sinking (下沉). When the city was built 1,600 years ago, the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost 2 meters lower than it is today. |
Mount Kilimanjaro The mountain is the highest point in Africa, almost 6,000 meters high. It supports 5 plant areas and many kinds of animals. The ice glaciers (冰川) on it are disappearing very quickly. This is bad for the local natural environ ment and its tourist industry. Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts (融化). | Glacier National Park In the US, the icy blocks in the park may soon completely disappear because of weather change. In 1850, there were about 150 glaciers, but only 26 are remaining today. Scientists predict that all the glaciers will be gone by 2030. Warm temperatures are also threat ening (威胁) many kinds of plants and animals that live in the park. |
Great Barrier Reef It’s the largest coral reef (珊瑚礁) in the world. Rising sea temperatures are greatly harming the reef. In some areas, healthy yellow, brown and green reefs have become white. The coral becomes white in warmer tem perature. Sick or dying coral affects the natural environment of this special underwater area. Water pollution and visits from careless swimmers and divers also threaten the reef. |
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【1】The following treasure is important to the local natural environment EXCEPT_______.
A.the city of Venice B.Mount Kilimanjaro
C.Glacier National Park D.Great Barrier Reef
【2】Why is Mount Kilimanjaro so important?
①Because it is almost 6000 meters high.
②Because it supports 5 plant areas and many animals.
③Because it has a bad effect on nature and local travel.
④Because it has a valuable record of long weather history.
A.①④ B.③④ C.②③ D.②④
【3】Glacier National Park and Great Barrier Reef are in danger mainly because of ________.
A.rising sea levels B.melting ice
C.warm temperatures D.water pollution
【4】What should we do to protect all the four treasures according to the text?
A.Stop people visiting the places. B.Try to stop the earth getting warmer.
C.Protect all plants and wild animals. D.Stay away from all kinds of pollution.
【5】The book is probably called“_______”.
A.Interesting Places B.Disappearing Treasures
C.Ecosystem of the World D.Fun Places around the World
25、
There are some computer programs out there for creating art, such as Photoshop or Microsoft Paint. But you probably wouldn't guess that Microsoft Excel is one of them.
For many of us, Excel is just a type of office software. But for Tatsuo Horiuchi, an 80-year-old Japanese man, it's his paints, his watercolors and his canvas (画布). About 20 years ago, shortly before retiring (退休), the artist decided that he needed a new challenge in his life. So he bought a computer and began making beautiful works of art with Excel.
"I never used Excel at work, but I saw other people using Excel to create pretty graphs. So I thought, 'I could probably draw with that,'" Horiuchi says. "Graphics software (制图软件) is expensive but Excel can store on most computers. What's more, it has more functions and is easier to use than Microsoft Paint."
Horiuchi also tried using Word but was limited (限制) to the paper sizing. There is far more freedom for the artist to produce his pieces in Excel. Horiuchi's colorful Excel art deeply describes that of traditional Japanese paintings. It often shows highly detailed sights, along with people, plants and animals.
"I set a goal," Horiuchi says, "that is, in 10 years, I would be able to paint something excellent that I could show to people." And he has certainly achieved that goal.
Since his discovery of Excel's artistic functions and his ability to use them, Horiuchi has got worldwide praise. He has gone on to win competitions with his work. Not surprisingly, he took first prize at the Excel Autoshape Art Contest in 2006. Having made quite a name for himself, the elderly Japanese artist was given a new name — the "Michelangelo of Excel."
【1】Horiuchi's new challenge is to ________ before retiring.
A.buy a computer for himself B.paint something with Photoshop
C.make beautiful art works with Excel D.collect more pictures with animals
【2】The word "It" in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A.the computer B.the plant
C.the Japanese painting D.Horiuchi's Excel art
【3】The last paragraph is mainly about ________.
A.the artists Horiuchi has met B.the paintings Horiuchi has drawn
C.the discovery Horiuchi's has made D.the achievements Horiuchi has got
【4】We know from the passage that Horiuchi ________.
A.began drawing with Excel at the age of 80 B.had more freedom by trying using Word
C.became famous by sticking to his goal D.bought a computer with the prize he got
26、When I was young, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a mail carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always fun: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.
On Dad's final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailboxes to thank him for his friendship and his years of service. Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read, “Nat, take these eggs to Marian; she's baking a cake and doesn't have any eggs.” A young girl wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few buttons on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to $32,000.
A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad's death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn't the case.
As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, which supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those boxes. I made a turn at the corner and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house.
Frank Townsend, Dad's postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.
At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. “What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas?”he asked.
“The letters?”
“I guess you never knew.”
“Knew what?”
“Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”
I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasn't hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old oak table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.
For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.
【1】It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad as ________.
A. exciting experiences with a lot of fun
B. happy occasions to play with baby chickens
C. great chances to help other people
D. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies
【2】The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that ________.
A. Dad had a strong sense of duty
B. Dad had a strong sense of honor
C. Dad was an honest and reliable man
D. Dad was a kind and generous man
【3】According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?
A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.
B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.
C. Dad answered children's Christmas letters every year.
D. Dad took the money to the bank for one businessman.
【4】What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every year?
A. Santa Claus had so much information about their families.
B. Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.
C. Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.
D. Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.
【5】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Memorable Travels B. Christmas Gifts
C. Special Mailboxes D. The Mail
27、For too many people, the harm begins early in life. Four out of ten babies born in the United States do not form a strong relationship with either parent, and they will pay for that in the rest of their lives.
New research from Princeton University confirms what other researchers have already found: the number of babies who are lack of the close relationship is rather big, which prevents them having a fair chance of having a successful life.
That finding is supported by many other research projects, including a study from the University of Rochester showing that nearly one third of US parents don’t know what to expect from their newborns, or how to help them grow and learn and get along with others. Babies, as others have pointed out, don’t come with an owner’s guide book.
The basic problem, according to the Princeton’s study, is that 40 per cent of babies in the US live in fear or distrust of their parents, and that will turn into aggressiveness (侵犯), defiance (违抗) and hyperactivity (多动) as they grow into adults.
Of that number, 25 per cent don’t have a close relationship with their parents because the parents don’t satisfy their needs. And 15 per cent find their parents are so troubling that they will avoid them whenever possible.
That will not necessarily result in a lifetime of violence, but it will make living a successful life much more difficult.
“They can overcome(克服) it,” sociologist Sophie Moullin of Princeton, the leader of that study, said in a telephone interview. “It’s not a make-or-break situation, but they might find it harder to control their behaviour.”
Moullin, along with his teammates from Columbia University and the University of Bristol in England, studied more than 100 research projects, to reach their conclusions.
Many reasons lead to the problem, including poverty(贫穷), ignorance(无知), and stress among parents who are so busy with their own problems that a new child is sometimes more than they can deal with.
Yet strong relationships, the researchers say, are amazingly simple to achieve.
【1】According to the writing style of the passage, it may be a___________.
A. news report B. book report C. novel D. review
【2】Which of the following is NOT true?
A. About 40 % of the newborns do not form a strong relationship with either parent.
B. Some parents are too busy with their own problems to deal with a new child.
C. Parents’ failing to satisfy their babies’ needs may cause future problems.
D. Babies who fail to have close relationships with their parents are sure to have an unsuccessful life.
【3】What may be discussed in the following paragraph?
A. Findings of other projects similar to this topic.
B. Examples of the results of lacking strong relationships.
C. Simple ways of achieving strong relationships with a baby.
D. Reasons for failing in building up strong relationships with a baby.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. It’s harder to control children’s behaviour
B. What a little love means to a little one
C. The problems of the parents in the United States
D. The problems of the babies in the United States
28、在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺,每空格限填一词,首字母已给。
Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station (加油站) about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, w【1】 I was planning to stop to visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register (收款台), I said hello to an older couple w【2】 were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered w【3】 I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way to the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I r【4】 a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had m【5】 their holiday meaningful.
Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day, and the battery (电池) was dead. Then I n【6】 that the Friendly Ford dealership—a shop selling cars—was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would a【7】 no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write to him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.
“Thank you”—two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much.
29、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The yearly Marathon in my town usually happened during a heat wave. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance(救护车)in case any of them needed medical attention.
“We’re supposed to stay behind the _______ runner, so take it slowly,” I said to the driver, Doug, as the race started.
The front-runners started to _______ and then my eyes were _______ to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a loose white T-shirt.
We knew we were already watching our “last runner”. Her legs were so crippled(残疾的)that it seemed almost
impossible for her to be able to walk, let alone nun a marathon.
Doug and I _______ in silence as she slowly moved forward. _______, she was the only runner left in sight. Tears ran down my face when I watched with respect _______ she pushed forward with great will through the last miles.
When the finish line came into sight, rubbish lay everywhere and the _______ crowds had long gone home. _______, standing straight and ever so proudly _______ a lone man. He was ________ one end of a ribbon(缎带)of crepe paper(皱纹纸) ________ to a post(柱子). She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the paper fluttering behind her.
I do not know this woman’s name, but that day she became part of my ________—a part I often depend on. For her, it wasn’t about ________ the other runners or winning a prize, but about ________ what she had set out to do, no matter what. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it”, I think of the last runner. Then I realize how ________ the task before me really is.
【1】
A.first
B.best
C.only
D.last
【2】
A.run
B.separate
C.disappear
D.appear
【3】
A.drawn
B.thrown
C.stopped
D.fallen
【4】
A.watched
B.drove
C.noticed
D.stared
【5】
A.Quickly
B.Unluckily
C.Naturally
D.Finally
【6】
A.since
B.before
C.as
D.until
【7】
A.tired
B.waiting
C.cheering
D.impatient
【8】
A.Besides
B.Therefore
C.However
D.Fortunately
【9】
A.stood
B.waited
C.came
D.had
【10】
A.helping
B.catching
C.holding
D.tying
【11】
A.kept
B.tied
C.connected
D.led
【12】
A.dream
B.feeling
C.idea
D.life
【13】
A.following
B.hoping
C.encouraging
D.beating
【14】
A.finishing
B.realizing
C.starting
D.winning
【15】
A.difficult
B.interesting
C.easy
D.hopeful