1、On the surface of the water ________, which affected the beautiful scenery of the park.
A.some dead leaves did float
B.some dead leaves floated
C.floated some dead leaves
D.did some dead leaves float
2、Douglas held his tongue, preferring not to________on a politically sensitive issue.
A.speak of
B.speak out
C.speak ill of
D.speak up
3、(题文)Upon graduation from school, how well will you __________the job that lies ahead?
A. prepare B. prepare for
C. be prepared for D. be preparing
4、Nowadays people become more and more practical and buy only ____they need.
A.where B.which C.when D.what
5、A good listener takes part in the conversation,offering ideas and ______ questions to keep the talk flowing.
A. raising B. understanding
C. copying D. solving
6、---Sorry to_____________ you, but could I ask a quick question?
---No problem.
A.trouble B.prevent C.disappoint D.worry
7、—I think you’d better write him a letter immediately.
—________? He’ll come here the day after tomorrow.
A. Why bother B. So what C. Why not D. How come
8、Many physical stores are struggling to ______ in the gap between the physical and the online world.
A.assess B.advocate C.survive D.analyze
9、 he will come is still a question.
A. Whether B. If C. That D. Who
10、______ is important in study is diligence rather than intelligence.
A. Which B. What
C. Who D. When
11、She has received all offer from Berkeley,but I don’t know ____________ she will accept it or not.
A. Where B.whether C.what D. which
12、Arthur has made a recommendation, ________ he wants her to put before the board at a special meeting ________ for tomorrow afternoon.
A.what; to be scheduled
B.that; will be scheduled
C.which; scheduled
D.where; scheduling
13、I have ______ a good working relationship with my new colleagues.
A.overcome
B.engaged
C.established
D.forgiven
14、—I'm going to Venice next week.
—________.Carnival will be held then. Have fun!
A.You're crazy B.You're lucky
C.You'd better not D.You never know
15、At the meeting they discussed three different ________ to the study of math.
A.approaches
B.methods
C.means
D.ways
16、Patience is an important________ of a happy and rewarding life. After all, there is always something worth waiting for in our life.
A.lesson
B.experience
C.purpose
D.quality
17、His brother lent him some money, ________ was exactly the amount he needed to buy the car he had been dreaming of.
A.that
B.as
C.which
D.what
18、Mr. Smith, may I have a word with you? I’ll try not to ________ too much of your time.
A.take up
B.take on
C.take in
D.take off
19、We would rather our daughter ________ at home with us, but it is her choice, and she is not a child any longer.
A. would stay B. has stayed
C. stayed D. stay
20、 If he ________tomorrow, I could talk to him about it.
A. comes B. was coming
C. should come D. would come
21、For some people, choosing which sports to play throughout high school is hard because they have never really played an organized sport before and aren’t sure what they’ll enjoy most. 【1】.
【2】 If you’re great at basketball but would rather play football because you think it’s more fun, then give it a go (just make sure it’s coot with mom and dad).
Sports are meant to be fun. 【3】 What’s the worst that can happen? If you get cut, you can always try another sport. And sports like track don’t typically cut participants from the team. You can still participate even if you’re not in the team for the competition.
Some sports, like basketball or baseball, require every person on the field to be working well together. 【4】.
Sports like tennis, track and field, swimming, gymnastics, and wrestling are all sports where individual performances are tallied (计分) into team scores. 【5】 However, for the most part it’s possible to win a solo event in these sports and still have your team lose or vice-versa (反之亦然).
No one knows you better than you do. Maybe you enjoy the spotlight. Maybe you get annoyed by the way teammates act. Luckily, there are many individualized sports to choose from.
A.Many people are attracted to team sports.
B.Besides swimming, try fishing, sailing, skiing, and surfing.
C.Of course there are exceptions, like relays in track and swimming.
D.For others it’s tough because their friends don’t like to play the same sports.
E.No matter what your problem is, you have to make the decision that is best for you.
F.If there is a sport you really enjoy but you aren’t sure if you can make the team, try out anyway.
G.Sure, certain people perform much better than others, but superstars don’t necessarily make a good team!
22、A simple blood test that can tell how well a person is likely to age is on the horizon after scientists uncovered blood signature patterns which predict ill health. The breakthrough means doctors will soon be able to check the likelihood of dementia(痴呆), cardiovascular disease and a range of other conditions many years before patients show any symptoms.
Researchers at Boston University learned to recognize combinations of specific biomarkers (生物标志物), or chemicals found in the blood, of 5,000 people in a study. They then matched these with the participants’ health outcomes over a period of eight years. They found specific patterns associated with disease and disability-free aging, as well as patterns associated with the threat of several diseases.
While various techniques already exist for predicting specific conditions, such as heart disease, the new approach will, for the most part, enable doctors to paint a comprehensive picture of their patient’s overall future health. It also promises to give people the chance to change their lifestyles or begin preventative treatment to circumvent diseases considered as a risk by their blood composition.
“These signatures show differences in how people age, and they show promise in predicting healthy ageing, changes in cognitive(认知的) and physical function, survival and age-related diseases like stroke, type 2 diabetes and cancer,” the research team said. “We can now measure thousands of biomarkers from a small amount of blood with the idea of eventually being able to predict who is at risk of a wide range of diseases long before any clinical signs become apparent.”
【1】What can the new technique be used to do?
A.Cure a person’s dementia.
B.Prevent people from aging.
C.Tell a person’s future health.
D.Change people’s blood composition.
【2】Which can replace the underlined word “circumvent” in paragraph 3?
A.understand
B.spread
C.record
D.avoid
【3】What does the last paragraph mainly talk about the new technique?
A.Its practical use.
B.Its original theory.
C.Its development process.
D.Its widespread popularity.
【4】Where can the text be found?
A.In an economic report.
B.In a medical magazine.
C.In an investigation report.
D.In an entertainment newspaper.
23、How to Have a Successful Teenage Life
Everyone dreams of success in their life, don’t they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life; it really isn’t that hard. 【1】
• Do well in school.
No matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society. Try your best for excellence in school; listen to the teachers, do your homework, study, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better university, which will enable you to have a bright future. 【2】
• Do good in your community(社区).
Volunteering can not only improve your community's status, but it could make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depression (抑郁)than people who don’t. 【3】 For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself.
• 【4】
Remember, they’re there to help you be the best that you can be. Respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes. 【5】 You don't get to choose your teachers or your family, but you still have to put up with them. Learn how to deal with people now, because when you’re an adult, you don’t get to choose your boss or your co-workers, so learn how to respect them now.
These points can help you enjoy success in your teenage life.
A.Live life to the fullest.
B.School sets you up on the right track!
C.Be nice to your parents and teachers.
D.Find chances to do volunteer work that interests you.
E.It will help you pass time and develop your personality.
F.Here are some important points that you may find helpful.
G.Keep it in mind that they do the things they do because they care about you.
24、People from all over the world have different wedding traditions and marriage customs. The one thing that all wedding ceremonies commonly seem to have is the commitment (承诺) of love for all time during a public ceremony.
Everyone at a wedding hopes for great happiness between the wedding couple. Wedding traditions are usually a way of showing signs of the hope for great happiness. Some of these traditions are very interesting.
In Sweden, the traditional bride will wear three rings by the end of the wedding ceremony. The first is the engagement (订婚) ring that she entered the ceremony with. The second, the wedding ring, is added to the first. A final ring, however, is added as well. This ring is known as the “motherhood” ring. This is said to show that marriage is about more than just love. It is about building a family.
Wedding traditions in the Philippines, a dance which can last for hours. During the Philippines, guests pin (用大头针别住) money to the bride’s dress to pay for their honeymoon.
A traditional Irish bride may wear a blue wedding dress — believing blue to be a lucky color. English Lavender (薰衣草) is often mixed with her wedding flowers. It is traditional for the bride to braid her hair (梳头发) — as it is considered a good way to bring luck to the new couple.
There are many wedding traditions around the world which may differ from what they are used to, but if you are about to plan a wedding, you may find it interesting to include some of these traditions in your own wedding.
【1】What do all wedding ceremonies seem to have in common?
A.The commitment of love for all time.
B.Happiness between the wedding couple.
C.An interesting life.
D.Building a happy family.
【2】In Sweden, the traditional bride’s first ring shows ________.
A.the duties of the new couple
B.the great love between the new couple
C.she entered the ceremony with
D.the bride will be not only a wife but also a mother
【3】In the Philippines, the new couple paid for their honeymoon with the money from ________.
A.the bride
B.the bridegroom
C.their parents
D.visiting guests
【4】What’s the passage mainly about?
A.The reason for different wedding traditions.
B.Interesting wedding traditions from different countries.
C.The way to prepare for a wedding ceremony.
D.Interesting engagement traditions around the world.
25、It was mid-October when I spotted them. They were the first______decorations of the year. It was the______of the 10-week period when the stores do all they can to get us to______all we can. It was the great Christmas shopping______and the bigger the gifts the better. I shook my head ______and walked on, but then a______memory came back into my mind.
It was late-December from several years earlier. I was______alone trying to pick up some thick winter______to warm my frozen feet. As I rounded the corner in the______I saw a Christmas tree full of paper angels. On each angel was the______of a needy child whose family couldn’t______to buy them a gift that year. Shoppers who picked a(an)______could buy a simple toy or gift and the store would wrap it and send it to the______on Christmas. Around the tree I saw a teenage boy and girl______several angels apiece. Their mother was watching them with ______, who told me that her children started this several years ago when she first explained to them what the Charity Angel tree was for. Each offered to______one of their toys so that a needy child could have one. Each year______the kids had saved money and bought more and more children the gifts they wouldn’t have______. It had become a family______. I smiled when she finished, walked over to the______, and picked out a few angels too. I left the store feeling in touch with Christmas and life once again.
【1】
A.Halloween
B.Christmas
C.Easter
D.New Year
【2】
A.peak
B.middle
C.beginning
D.end
【3】
A.purchase
B.exchange
C.fetch
D.produce
【4】
A.mall
B.rush
C.experience
D.cart
【5】
A.painfully
B.fiercely
C.happily
D.sadly
【6】
A.bitter
B.recent
C.dim
D.wonderful
【7】
A.wandering
B.working
C.shopping
D.thinking
【8】
A.clothes
B.socks
C.gloves
D.trousers
【9】
A.store
B.street
C.square
D.church
【10】
A.picture
B.age
C.hobby
D.address
【11】
A.afford
B.intend
C.wait
D.agree
【12】
A.angel
B.leaf
C.card
D.number
【13】
A.shopper
B.customer
C.homeless
D.child
【14】
A.making
B.drawing
C.picking
D.tearing
【15】
A.curiosity
B.surprise
C.smile
D.tears
【16】
A.buy
B.give up
C.donate
D.take away
【17】
A.eventually
B.since
C.initially
D.before
【18】
A.otherwise
B.immediately
C.generally
D.yet
【19】
A.affair
B.plan
C.business
D.tradition
【20】
A.counter
B.door
C.tree
D.cashier
26、假如你是学生李华,是你校英文报的一名记者,你打算为校报写一篇英语短文,介绍“爱心回收活动”。要点如下:
一、基本信息:1. 送达和收集时间:每周四下午5点至6点;
2. 收集种类:废纸、塑料瓶、旧书等;
3. 地点:学校门口;
4. 参与人员:所有老师和学生。
二、资金用途:卖废品所获资金将上交学校爱心基金,资助贫困学生。
三、你的看法。
注意:1. 词数100左右,可适当增加细节和展开想象,以使行文连贯;
2. 开头已给出,不计入总词数;
3. 参考词汇:爱心回收活动 the Love Recycling Activity;
爱心基金 the Love Fund.
Now I’d like to tell you something about the Love Recycling Activity. ___________