1、—Tom, the light is still on.
—Sorry, I forgot! I_______ to turn it off now.
A.am going to go B.would go
C.was going D.will go
2、The children like their new house very much and it’s a real _____ that there is a swimming pool nearby.
A. award B. reward
C. bonus D. relief
3、– I _________ my son to Laos for sightseeing.
-- I would rather you didn’t do that, for the bird flu ___________ several lives there.
A. took; claimed B. am taking; has claimed
C. took; had claimed D. will take; claimed
4、I’d like to do some work that will _________ international cooperation and understanding.
A.play a part in
B.take responsibility for
C.be in favor of
D.contribute to
5、Her friendliness soon overcame the of her stepchildren.
A. reservation B. characteristic
C. restriction D. prejudice
6、I love 19th century fiction and, ________, fiction written by and about women.
A.in particular
B.on the other hand
C.in addition
D.on the contrary
7、It is difficult for us to ________ a conversation with all this noise around us.
A.carry on
B.account for
C.bring up
D.get across
8、Though he had often made his little sister ________(cry), today he was made________(cry) by his little sister.
A.cry; cry
B.cried; crying
C.crying; cry
D.cry; to cry
9、The science competition is a good opportunity to show students ______ creativity can add new value to their school life.
A.where B.whose C.when D.how
10、He had been struggling for many years and finally ________ his fantasies.
A. lived up B. lived on
C. lived through D. lived out
11、Tang said that at the beginning of the outbreak of the virus, there was a time ________ they had two or three deaths at the hospital every day, ________deeply worried medics.
A.that; that
B.which; when
C.when; which
D.which; which
12、When reading English novels, I often idiomatic expressions that I can't understand.
A. come across B. go over
C. get across D. take over
13、It’s nearly four years since I worked in that farm. I ________ a band with other fellows.
A. operated B. had been operating
C. was operating D. am operating
14、With a violent effort, Mathilde Loisel overcame her grief and replied, “Nothing. Only I haven't a dress. Give your invitation to some friend of yours whose wife will ________ better than I shall.”
A. turn out B. carry out
C. give out D. come out
15、She is overweight, but she can’t _______ the temptation to eat more delicious food.
A.forbid
B.resist
C.reject
D.reduce
16、—Have you ever seen_________ film Ne Zha?
—Yes, I have. It tells us_________ different story of Ne Zha.
A.a; a
B.the; the
C.a; the
D.the; a
17、During the period of recent terrorist activities, people _____ not to touch an unattended bag.
A.had always been warned B.were always being warned
C.are always warning D.always warned
18、The inventor was determined to go on with the experiment_______countless failures.
A. instead of B.because of
C. in favor of D. regardless of
19、Walking out of the theatre,the famous singer found himself ________by his fans.
A. surrounding B. surround
C. surrounded D. being surrounded
20、People were to find that some species were going extinct, which was a ______ trend.
A.astonishing; disturbing
B.astonished; disturbed
C.astonishing; disturbed
D.astonished; disturbing
21、A beer bottle thrown from the stands landed near Usain Bolt in the moments before the 100-meter final Sunday night in London.
As Bolt and seven other competitors ducked into their starting crouches, a bottle sailed from the first row of the stands at Olympic Stadium.
It harmlessly bounced in the lane belonging to Yohan Blake and didn’t appear to cause a distraction(分心) to the runners, who started a moment later. The thrower’s lack of distance was a blessing. Had he gathered tips from the competitors of the hammer throw(链球) competition, which was taking place in the infield at the same time as the 100 final, the bottle could have hit one of the competitors. It ended up landing a few feet from Blake (lane5).
Edith Bosch, a female Dutch judoka who won a bronze medal earlier during the Olympics, claimed that the man who threw the bottle was sitting near her and that she “beat” him. Whether that’s true or the hyperbole (夸张的语句) of an aggravated athlete was unclear in the minutes after the incident. Pictures show a group of Dutch athletes sitting behind the starting area.
Police took the man into custody(监护). He will appear in court on Monday morning.
Neither Bolt nor Blake said they knew of the incident until they were informed by reporters. “I don’t know who would have done that,” Bolt said.
Gatlin was aware of it but implied it was only a slight distraction. “I didn’t know what it was,” he said, according to the BBC, “but when you’re in those blocks, the whole stadium is so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.”
【1】How many exact athletes are mentioned in the text?
A. Two B. Four C. Seven D. Eleven
【2】What is the text mainly about?
A. Usain Bolt along with seven other competitors
B. A female Dutch judoka sitting behind the starting area.
C. The lane belonging to Yohan Blake before 100 final.
D. A beer bottle thrown at Usain Bolt before 100 final.
【3】What’s the writer’s attitude towards the athletes for the 100-meter final?
A. Critical B. Doubtful
C. Disapproving D. Positive
22、One of the pleasant things about having an apartment is having neighbors. You may develop personal friendships with some of your neighbors. There may also be times when you have a conflict(冲突)with your neighbors. There may be neighbors you just don't get along with at all. So how can you get along well with your neighbors?
Your neighbors have the right to maintain their living space as you do. Your neighbors have their own lifestyle and their own responsibilities. When you first move into an apartment, show respect for your neighbors. If you see them outside, say "hello". Introduce yourself to them and tell them you just moved in. Be pleasant. Early conflict with neighbors can cause you a bad reputation(名声).You should avoid that. Don't turn up your radio loud. Don't speed up your car on the streets of the neighborhood.
If your neighbors or your landlord(房东)feels that you are causing a problem at any point, be-have responsibly. It is not fun to suddenly be blamed for something, and it is easy to get defensive if this occurs. However, you need to accept that something you are doing has dissatisfied either your neighbors or your landlord or both of them. Listen to their stories carefully. Try to imagine yourself in their situation. Apologize for the problem you have caused.
If you feel your neighbors are causing a disturbance, be dispassionate. For example, suppose that it's two o'clock in the morning and you are awakened by loud noise from neighbors who are having a party, what will you do?This is annoying. You need to recognize that this is the first time that such kind of thing has happened. Recognize that your neighbors are human beings that make mistakes. Realize that there is time to resolve your discomfort with your neighbors. With cool heads, proper communication, patience, and consideration, you can solve this problem with your neighbors.
【1】Paragraph 2 mainly suggests that we should be _________
A.careful and calm
B.friendly and considerate
C.kind-hearted and patient
D.responsible and easy-going
【2】How should you react if your neighbors blame you for something?
A.Be defensive.
B.Don't take it seriously.
C.Ask the landlord for help.
D.Listen and try to be responsible.
【3】The last paragraph mainly tells us what to do when _________
A.neighbors try to anger us
B.we are blamed for something
C.neighbors cause a disturbance
D.w e are woken up by neighbors
【4】What does the underlined word "dispassionate" in the last paragraph probably mean?
A.Calm.
B.Concerned.
C.Relaxed.
D.Curious.
23、When Kate’s paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “a ribbon (丝带)around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kate had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City, Kate suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症)at the age of seven. Her spine (脊柱) became bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kate taught herself to paint.
In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences on Kate’s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.
Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953. For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kate’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.
【1】What does the underlined phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most probably mean?
A. A far better artist.
B. A far more gifted artist.
C. A much stronger person.
D. A much more famous person.
【2】The terrible pain Kate suffered was caused by .
A. polio B. her bent spine
C. back injuries D. the operations she had
【3】Kate’s style had become increasingly independent since the .
A.1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1970s
【4】What is author’s attitude toward Kate?
A. Devotion. B. Sympathy.
C. Worry. D. Encouragement.
24、We took a rare family road trip to the Adirondacks in late August,and it was as refreshing and exhausting as family vacations tend to be.Toward the end of our long drive home, even the kids were leaning forward in their seats urging my lead foot on.At that point in a road trip,even sixty-five miles per hour feels slow. We have become numb to our speed and numb to the road signs flashing by.
My family lives on the edge of Lancaster County. Only thirty miles from home,I hit the brakes,and we began to roll,slowly,behind a horse-drawn carriage. We began to open our eyes again.We saw familiar green hills and the farm with the best watermelons. I rolled down the windows, and we breathed again.Just-cut hay and a barn full of dairy cattle.
At five miles per hour,you remember what you forget at sixty-five.You are thinking about a place,even when you are moving from place to place.
I am a placemaker. A homemaker, too. I am a mother of a young kid at home,and also a writer and a gardener.But,for me,those roles are wrapped up with the one big thing I want to do with the rest of my life:I want to cultivate a place and share it with others.
The place I make with my family is a red-brick farmhouse built in l880. It has quite a few nineteenth-century bedrooms and a few acres of land,and we love nothing more than to fill them with neighbors and friends. We grow vegetables and flowers,keep a baker’s dozen of egg—laying chickens,and,since we moved in three years ago,we have planted many,many trees.
Living with my life’s purpose does not allow for much travel. I need to be here,feeding the chickens and watering the tomatoes. Any extra in the budget,and we spend it on trees.
But I learned something at the end of our family road trip.Travel can help me in the task of caring for my own place.When I slow down and pay attention to the road between here and there,travel tells me the connections between my place and all the other places.
【1】What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?
A.The tiredness of her past family life.
B.Her disappointment at the family road trip.
C.The family’s eagerness to return home.
D.Kids’excitement at driving fast on the road.
【2】Why did the author slow her car some miles from her home?
A.Because she made a way for a horse-drawn carriage.
B.Because she enjoyed the scenery along the road.
C.Because she needed a break after the long drive.
D.Because she wanted to get rid of a fast-paced life.
【3】What can be the best title of the passage?
A.On the Way Home
B.Never Travel again
C.Escape from a Family Life
D.Life on the Farm
25、Auntie Zeny took care of me from the time I was born until I was 15. She didn’t join us for ________ , eating at a small table attached to the washing machine. I remember lingering around her and wondering why she ate ________ . She would give me a motherly smile and ________ me back to the dining room. They are your parent; I am not, was the ________ she seemingly wanted to make clear.
It was ________ for me to view Auntie Zeny as anything but a second mother. Whenever my real mother talked to her about not completing certain housework properly, I would ________ Auntie Zeny. Every evening before my parents came home, she would patiently listen to me ________ about classmates and homework. Then she would comfort me and offer ________ in the form of Christian stories. Meanwhile, all her kids had to crowd around the phone once a week, ________ to hear their mother’s voice on the other side of the line.
After leaving Hong Kong to attend high school in the USA, and ________ university in Canada, I still found myself ________ Auntie Zeny. So I flew to visit her in the Philippines. I met some of her kids, now adults. Perhaps due to my guilt for having taken ________ away from their mom, I expected that I would be ________ , but they spoiled (善待) me, serving me big portions at every ________ meal!
Now, my parents regularly send some of their allowance to Auntie Zeny to show their ________ because she greatly influenced my emotional and moral development.
【1】
A.talks
B.games
C.parties
D.meals
【2】
A.separately
B.quickly
C.secretly
D.sadly
【3】
A.signed
B.persuaded
C.ordered
D.encouraged
【4】
A.opinion
B.solution
C.point
D.sense
【5】
A.necessary
B.hard
C.possible
D.important
【6】
A.ignore
B.blame
C.leave
D.defend
【7】
A.complain
B.talk
C.tease
D.comment
【8】
A.explanations
B.reasons
C.advice
D.evidence
【9】
A.agreeing
B.fighting
C.claiming
D.offering
【10】
A.basically
B.eventually
C.briefly
D.consequently
【11】
A.understanding
B.missing
C.amusing
D.praising
【12】
A.time
B.health
C.feelings
D.savings
【13】
A.unknown
B.unqualified
C.unwelcome
D.unimportant
【14】
A.fried
B.shared
C.healthy
D.formal
【15】
A.admiration
B.kindness
C.understanding
D.appreciation
26、假如你是李华,你在北京学习的英国朋友Mark发来邮件,说他下周六将要来你的家乡游玩,希望你能够当向导。请你根据以下提示给他回一封邮件:
1.行前准备;
2.行程安排;
3.约定见面的时间地点。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Mark,
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Yours,
Li Hua