1、在接受这个挑战之前请三思。
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2、—My sister has achieved her goal after years of hard work.
—Great! ___________.
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed
B.Where there is a will, there is a way
C.Many hands make light work
D.One tree can’t make a forest
3、Rick has learned a lot about Chinese culture _______ he came to China.
A.before
B.when
C.until
D.since
4、 exercise you take, you will feel.
A. Much; healthy B. The more; the healthier
C. More; healthier D. The more; healthier
5、On November 11, many young people spend ________ money shopping in TMALL.
A.a number of
B.the number of
C.a great deal
D.a great deal of
6、Five students of the Dancing Club come from Grade 7, all come from Grade 8.
A. another B. others C. the other D. the others
7、— My uncle is against wasting anything.
— No wonder he would rather ________ the old bike than buy a new one.
A.repair
B.to repair
C.repairing
8、-Don't you want to state the reason of the failure of your experiment?
-Well. It's hard to say, and I need to think it over.
A.accuse
B.discover
C.explain
9、—The song Where did the time go ________ the old days and the love of family.
—Sure. It’s my favorite song.
A. helps us out
B. reminds us of
C. lets us down
D. regards us as
10、We should make ________ effort to make Jack give up the silly plan.
A.a
B.an
C./
11、—Look! There are so many wild birds on the trees now after the long winter days.
—Yes. Many endangered birds are still ________ unexpectedly and now the forest is ________.
A.lively; lively
B.alive; alive
C.alive; lively
D.lively; alive
12、----What do you think of the new bridge? ---- I have never seen ________ before.
A. so a long one B. such a long one C. so long one D. a such long one
13、Each time I ______ her office, she always nicely says hi to me.
A.lay out
B.pass by
C.look through
D.rush out
14、He suggested ________ the school sports meeting.
A.putting off
B.put off
C.to put off
D.puting off
15、Lucy’s father works in No.1 Hospital. He is a famous .
A.teacher
B.doctor
C.postman
D.policeman
16、—Excuse me, whose book is this?
—It ________ be John’s. It has his name on it.
A.must
B.need
C.can’t
D.might
17、_________, some famous scientists have the questions of being both careful and careless.
A. Strangely enough B. Enough strangely
C. Strange enough D. Enough strange
18、— Why were you shouting at your little brother?
— I was busy with my work, but he ________ talking.
A.joined in
B.kept on
C.ended up
D.put off
19、— Ms. Chen, could you please give me some advice on learning English?
— First of all, I think your spoken English will never improve if you remain ________ in class all the time.
A.active B.patient C.silent
20、My parents have gone on a business trip, so I ________ with my aunt for the time being.
A.lived
B.live
C.will live
D.was living
21、—Do you know if Tom ________ fishing this afternoon?
—I’m not sure. But if he doesn’t, I ________, either.
A.goes, won’t
B.goes, don’t
C.will go, won’t
D.will go, don’t
22、
A: Uncle Bill, Do you know anything about electric cars?
B: Well, they're not very common. 【1】
A: Yes. I really take an interest in them. Tesla is making a new kind of electric cars this year.
B: Is there anything special about it?
A: Yes. 【2】
B: It must be expensive.
A: Actually, it will be their least expensive car.
(Ten minutes later)
B: Alan, I did some research on Tesla's new car.
A: Really? 【3】
B: Many people are excited about its design(设计). Look at this picture.
A: 【4】 It looks so cool! But I still think electric cars are too expensive.
B: True. But they are cheap to drive because they don't use gas(汽油).
A: 【5】
B: Yeah. If more people have the electric car, it will change the world.
A.What is it made of?
B.Wow, its top is all glass.
C.What did you find out?
D.Was it made in America?
E.Are you interested in them?
F.This also means less air pollution.
G.It can drive a lot farther than most electric cars.
23、补全对话
从方框中选出适当的句子,完成对话。
A:【1】 .
B:It must be Bob’s. He loves soccer.
A:How about this magazine?
B:【2】 She loves reading and collecting
magazines very much.
A:And this book?
B:【3】 Mark Twain is her favorite author.
A:OK… Here is a hair band. Is it Mary’s?
B:No. 【4】 Her hair is too short. It could be Alice’s. Alice has long hair.
A:Er… Look! That toy panda must belong to Mary’s little sister. 【5】 .
24、In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.
If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.
【1】【1】Why do people in England often talk about the weather?
A. Because they may have four seasons in one day
B. Because they often have very good weather
C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring
D. Because the sky is sunny all day
【2】【2】From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.
A. sunshine and snow B. black clouds
C. summer and winter D. spring and autumn
【3】【3】"People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."
A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy
【4】【4】In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.
A. their friends ask them to do so
B. it often rains in England
C. they are going to sell them
D. they are their favourite things
【5】【5】The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.
A. Bad Seasons
B. Summer or Winter
C. The Weather in England
D. Strange English People
25、Look at these people: Prince Harry, Harry Potter and Harry Styles. Who are they? Prince Harry is one of the two princes in Britain. Harry Potter is the most popular character in J.K.Rowing’s works. Harry Styles is the singer in the popular band One Direction. What are they in common?
It is not a difficult question. They are all named Harry!
The name Harry is now the most popular for baby boys in the UK, according to a survey in the UK. Amelia is the favorite for girls. In the past, Oliver was the most popular boy’s name.
Teen novels and films have an influence on baby’s names, too. On the list there is Bella. It is the name of the heroine of Twilight. It came in at number 69, up35 places from last year. Jacob is a werewolf in Twilight. The name beat many male names, including James, William and Ethan, to become seventh on the list.
Do you want to have a popular, fashionable English name? Read the popular name list. Maybe you can find a good name which is suitable for you.
Top eight Boy’s names in the UK | |
1 | Harry |
2 | Oliver |
3 | Jack |
4 | Alfie |
5 | Charlie |
6 | Thomas |
7 | Jacob |
8 | James |
【1】 In the past the most popular name for baby boys was _____.
A. Harry B. Jack C. William D. Oliver
【2】After reading the passage, we can know _____.
A. Jacob is not the top eight for boy’s names
B. Jack is the second most popular boy’s names on the list.
C. novels and movies may affect baby’s names
D. teen novel have no influence on baby’s names.
【3】The underlined word “male” in the 4th paragraph probably means ___________.
A. Movies’ or novels’ B. Boys’ C. Girls’ D. Top
【4】What is the passage mainly about ?
A. History of the Name, Harry.
B. Popular Babies’ Names in the UK.
C. The popular Girl’s Names.
D. Names based on Movies or Novels.
26、Ancient and Modern Chinese
①In the Beginning
When people write in English, they use letters. People who write in Chinese, however, use characters that stand for words or ideas. Historians believe Chinese writing began as early as 1500 BC. The earliest forms were called “oracle bones” These were animal bones marked with pictures and symbols. Besides writing on bones, the Chinese people also made marks on turtle shells(龟壳). By 1400 BC, the Chinese writing system had become more difficult. It had more than 2,500 characters. Around 200 BC, Chinese characters became standardized. This means that everyone used the same characters.
②Then and Now
Many modern Chinese characters are similar to those from 2,000 years ago. For example, the character that means “man” in the Lishu system from 200 BC is similar to the character that means “man” from the Jiantizi, or modern simplified system, of the twentieth century.
③A Simpler System
People have made efforts to change Chinese characters over the centuries. The most important changes happened in the twentieth century. The Chinese government made many characters easier so that more people could learn to read. This simpler system is used on the Chinese mainland and in Singapore. Traditional characters are used in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan of China. Even with these changes, Chinese writing from 2,200 years ago is still understood today.
【1】What do the three headings(小标题) tell?
A.The topic of each part.
B.How Chinese characters changed.
C.A list of important Chinese characters.
D.Important events in the development of the Chinese language.
【2】What are the earliest forms of Chinese characters called?
A.Symbols.
B.Letters.
C.Oracle bones.
D.Standardized characters.
【3】Which of the following supports the idea that ancient and modern Chinese characters are related(有联系的)?
A.Animal bones were used for writing.
B.There were once more than 2,500 characters.
C.The ancient Chinese wrote symbols and characters on bones and turtle shells.
D.Many of the characters from 2,200 years ago can still be read today.
【4】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Chinese writing uses an alphabet.
B.Few people in ancient China could write.
C.Modern Chinese characters are nothing like those used in ancient China.
D.Modern Chinese characters were developed from symbols used in ancient China.
【5】Which of these would be another good heading for the third paragraph?
A.Provinces in China
B.The Language of Singapore
C.Twentieth-century Changes
D.A Language for Everyone
27、Scientists are known for being creative and full of new ideas. Recently, they added amazing ideas to the following inventions that make a big difference to people’s lives.
The Robot Suitcase If you are afraid to forget something at the airport, you will love the idea behind this robot suitcase. First, the suitcase can follow its owner. It can also stay away from other things on its way. It can even call the police when someone is trying to take it away. |
Electronic Chopsticks Scientists at an American university have invented a pair of electronic chopsticks that can change the taste of food. When you put the chopsticks in your mouth, they can make the taste become better, such as making sweet food taste sweeter or salty food less salty. Soon the scientists are going to try their technology on bottles, cups and spoons. |
Talking Gloves A pair of gloves helps people to communicate with someone who has hearing and speaking problems. The gloves are equipped with sensors (传感器). They recognize body language and translate it into text on a smartphone. Then the smartphone changes the text to spoken words. Thus, you can understand disabled people’s body language easily. |
Environmental Shoes Every step you take is helping cut down the air pollution. This is not in science fiction. A team from Europe has invented such a pair of shoes. The shoes can take in dirty air and send out clean air. If you wear the shoes and walk one kilometer, the shoes can clean the air polluted by eight cars. |
【1】How many uses of the “Robot Suitcase” are mentioned?
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.
【2】If today’s dish is too salty, which invention can people use to change the taste of food?
A.The shoes.
B.The gloves.
C.The suitcase.
D.The chopsticks.
【3】What can “Talking Gloves” help people to understand?
A.Spoken words.
B.Written words.
C.Body language.
D.The text on the smartphone.
【4】What can the shoes invented by the team from Europe do?
A.Drive cars.
B.Take in dirty air.
C.Pollute the clean air.
D.Play science fiction.
【5】Where can you probably read this passage?
A.In a storybook.
B.In a tour guide book.
C.In a fashion magazine.
D.In a technology magazine.
28、先阅读短文,再在其后空白处写出个单词的正确形式,单词的第一个字母已给出。
One day an old man was walking along the beach. It was low tide(潮水), and there were thousands of stranded starfish on the sand. They were c【1】 in by the water and then left b【2】The man began walking very carefully so as not to s【3】 on any of the beautiful living things. Since the animals still seemed to be a【4】, he considered picking some of them up and putting them back in the water, where they could come back to their lives. The man knew the starfish would die if left on the beach’s d【5】 sand but he reasoned that he could not p【6】 help them all, so he c【7】to do nothing and continued walking. Soon afterward, the man came upon a small child on the beach who was b【8】 throwing one starfish after anther back into the sea. The old man stopped and asked the child, ”What are you doing ? ” ”I’m saving the starfish, ” the child replied. “Why do you w【9】 your time ?...... There are so many you can’t save them all, so what does it matter?” argued the man. Without hesitation(犹豫),the child picked up another starfish and threw the starfish back into the water…… “It m【10】to this one,” the child explained.
29、请通读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
There are many festivals around the world. Dads have Father’s Day. Mums have Mother’s Day. But do our grandparents have a _______? Yes, they do.
The Double Ninth Festival is a ________ day for old people in China. The festival is on lunar September 9th. On this day, people show ________ and respect (尊敬) for their grandparents.
Respecting old people is a tradition in China. There are many ways for Chinese people to ________ their respect. When an old person enters a room, everyone should stand up. Also, people are introduced from the ________ to the youngest. When we give something to an old person, two hands are used. The old usually don’t have to buy tickets for buses and young people always ________ their seats to old people on a crowded subway or bus.
However, in western countries, old people have ________ lifestyles from those in China. They don’t often live with their children—they live ________. They don’t want to get help from ________. They even don’t want to be offered seats by others.
Westerners still respect old people. For holidays, families usually ________ at the grandparents’ homes. A great smile and a warm hug are enough for grown children to show their respect.
【1】
A.house
B.festival
C.partner
D.relative
【2】
A.boring
B.simple
C.special
D.surprising
【3】
A.love
B.interest
C.hope
D.invitation
【4】
A.stop
B.express
C.find
D.refuse
【5】
A.richest
B.tallest
C.oldest
D.strongest
【6】
A.offer
B.lend
C.sell
D.take
【7】
A.usual
B.strange
C.same
D.different
【8】
A.wisely
B.easily
C.alone
D.sadly
【9】
A.other
B.the other
C.others
D.the others
【10】
A.grow up
B.get off
C.make up
D.get together