1、He stood in line overnight, only ______ the tickets had already sold out.
A.informing
B.informed
C.to inform
D.to be informed
2、______the phone call, the construction site is crowded with workers full of joy and excitement.
A.On receiving B.As soon as receiving C.The Moment he received D.Receiving
3、I'll phone you if she ________ this evening. In fact, she didn't tell me if she ________.
A.would come; will come B.will come, came
C.comes; would come D.come; came
4、Reading her biography, I was lost in admiration for__________Doris Lessing had achieved in literature.
A.what B.which C.that D.how
5、It will be years _______ all children can go to school free of charge at all
A.since B.after C.as D.Before
6、____ is often the case, the teacher has made the teaching plan before the new term.
A. Which B. When C. What D. As
7、_________, let’s begin our meeting.
A.Because everybody here
B.Now that everyone is here
C.Although everyone is present
D.For no one is absent
8、The Ford Company its autonomous minicars on public roads in Arizona, the US, without a safety driver since October, 2017.
A. has been operating B. has operated
C. had been operating D. had operated
9、—How did you keep in touch with the agent, Mary?
— I surfed the Internet and called ______ whose telephone number is provided.
A. one B. those
C. the one D. that
10、Don't go jumping to conclusions; it would seem ______________ to do more research before we wrap up the project.
A.conclusive B.competent C.sensible D.sensitive
11、We were about to set off _____ Tom came to me.
A. while B. when
C. as D. since
12、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
13、Many forms of cancer can be cured if ________ early.
A.detected
B.introduced
C.announced
D.released
14、In order for a team or group to be successful everyone must work hard, and ________.
A.let off steam
B.rise to their feet
C.follow a route
D.pull their weight
15、It is vital to ______ to teenagers the simple fact that _______ the Internet will more or less do harm to both mental and physical health.
A. get over; addicted to B. get across; being addicted to
C. get through; addicting to D. get down; addicting themselves to
16、You will imagine the difficulty we had ________ home in the snowstorm.
A.walking
B.to walk
C.walk
D.having walked
17、A study shows that the agent hasn’t broken rules, but ________ responsibly.
A. he has neither acted B. so has he acted
C. neither has he acted D. he has so acted
18、Frank published a paper in the newspaper, ________ he described a new technique in detail.
A. where B. which C. for which D. to which
19、My hometown is a quiet and beautiful small village, which is ______.
A.worth to visit
B.worthy of visiting
C.worth of visiting
D.worthy of being visited
20、Human language is not a born gift but a(n) ________ skill.
A.earned
B.won
C.got
D.acquired
21、It was Christmas Eve when my elder sister and I decided to open our presents before our mom got home from work. She usually came home about an hour after we got home from school, which we thought was plenty of time to take a peek at the gifts under the tree.
My elder sister opened present after present while I was ordered to stand guard at the big window in our front room. Finally, when my sister’s curiosity was satisfied, we traded places.
After unwrapping a few presents, I found it faster to open one end of a present and peek inside.
“Cool! Mom and Dad got me head phones for my stereo!” I pulled the headphones out of the box and was about to put them on when my sister shouted, “Quick! Wrap it back up! Mom’s coming!”
I put the headphones back hurriedly in the box but my hands were shaking. My heart pounded harder as I tried to get the tape to stick. I had just finished burying the package with my headphones in it when my mother came into the front room. I jumped up and said, “Hi, Mom!” She smiled at me and said “Hi” back, but didn’t appear to suspect a thing. My heart began to slow as I took a deep breath. On Christmas morning, my sister and I smiled and gave award-winning performances when we opened our presents-again. “Headphones!” I shouted. “Thanks, it’s just what I wanted.” After everything had been opened, my sister and I looked at each other, and our eyes met. Our secret was safe, but somehow Christmas morning didn’t feel the same.
My sister and I never opened our Christmas presents early again. I don’t know if it was that opening our gifts for the second time just wasn’t as much fun as the first time, or if we came too close to getting caught and didn’t want to think about what our mother would have done to us.
【1】What did the author and his sister do before their mother came back?
A.They opened Christmas presents in advance.
B.They put Christmas presents under the tree.
C.They bought and hid some Christmas presents.
D.They changed Christmas presents quickly.
【2】How did the author feel when his mother was coming?
A.Grateful and inspired.
B.Cheerful and excited.
C.Nervous and frightened.
D.Curious and surprised.
【3】Why did that Christmas morning give the author a different feeling?
A.His secret was found out.
B.A pleasant surprise was lost.
C.His request wasn’t satisfied.
D.The atmosphere was everywhere.
【4】What can we infer about the author from the last paragraph?
A.He didn’t like the headphones.
B.He missed his Christmas present.
C.He wasn’t pleased with his mother.
D.He regretted what he had done.
22、In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured (使…放心)me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the kindness I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
【1】The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because .
A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney
B. she was going home for her holidays
C. the town was far away from Sydney
D. she missed the only train back home
【2】Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?
A. He helped the girl find a ride.
B. He gave the girl a ride back home.
C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.
D. He watched the girl for three hours.
【3】The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .
A. she realized he was Gordon
B. she had known him for decades
C. she was going to the nearby town
D. she wanted to repay the kindness she once got
【4】What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?
A. Giving sometimes produces nice results.
B. Those who give rides will be rapid.
C. Good manners bring about happiness.
D. People should offer free rides to others.
23、Online marketing means advertising and marketing using the Internet to drive sales of a product or service. 【1】.
Write a blog.
If you have a business, consider starting a blog as part of your marketing plan. 【2】. Blogs give you more flexibility than other forms of social media like Facebook or Twitter. That’s because you own the content and aren’t bound (约束) by a third party’s rules or restrictions.
【3】.
Video is so popular because it’s interesting and allows people to get information and entertainment that’s easy to digest. You can produce creative videos that educate your customers about your products. Also, promote your videos across several social media channels.
Write e-books.
【4】. Price Waterhouse Cooper predicts that revenue (收益) from e-book sales in the United States will grow from $2.31 billion in 2015 to $8.69 billion in 2023. Since the popularity of e-books is increasing so significantly, consider using this type of media to connect with your customers.
Teach an online course.
Teach a class in your specialty (专长). 【5】. However, teaching an online course is more practical and profitable because you teach it once, and then you use it over and over again to connect to your customers. Choices for offering your class online include sending it through e-mail, hosting it on your website, or publishing it on an online platform like Udemy.
A.Create videos
B.Learn the definition of online marketing
C.You can teach the class in person, or you can offer it online
D.The following are four online marketing methods for you to choose from
E.You can write how-to articles, product reviews and posts about upcoming events
F.Research has shown that readers remember more information from paper books than e-books
G.E-books can help you build your brand and offer valuable information to your target audience
24、To most of us, school means classes, teachers, schedules, grades and tests. But for the children at Sudbury Valley School, Massachusetts, school is very different.
Firstly, there are no lessons. All the children, aged between 4 and 19, do whatever they want to do. There are no teachers—only “staff members”. The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn, because children want to learn anyway. “You do not need to say to a three-year-old, ‘Go to explore your environment.’ You can’t stop them!” says Daniel Greenberg, a founder of the school. “But if you make children do what you want all day, they will lose all taste for learning.”
At Sudbury Valley School, you will permit children to talk, read, paint, cook, work on computers, study French, play the piano, climb trees, or just run around. Two boys spent three years just fishing!
The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules. Every week, there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote each—even the four-year-olds. They decide the school rules, how to spend the school budget, and even which staff they want and do not want any more.
When the school first opened in 1968, people said it would never work. But today, the school has 200 students, and 80% of its students go on to college. Even the two boys who went fishing all the time have successful careers today. One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist.
【1】Who decide the school rules?
A.the children
B.the teachers
C.the parents
D.the scientists
【2】When did the school first open?
A.in 1980
B.in 1908
C.in 1986
D.in 1968
【3】What is the main topic of the article?
A.An unusual school.
B.Children’s hobbies.
C.A school without rules.
D.Education in the US.
【4】What does the school believe?
A.Teachers cannot teach children well.
B.Children learn best by doing what they want.
C.Learning is for adults rather than children.
D.Children should do what teachers tell them.
【5】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Parents well accepted the school.
B.Some students have been ignored.
C.Fishing is good for students’ study.
D.The school’s idea succeeds in some way.
25、A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them _______ side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud _______ filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, _______, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a _______ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all _______ people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their _______ and apologize for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and _______ everyone in person.” his mother said.
“What if we invited them to come here for a _______ instead?” Dario asked.
They both loved the _______. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts __________ their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party __________. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to __________. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, __________ Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I __________ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we __________ you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t __________ how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”
“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such __________ music.”
“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be __________ to play them in the evening.”
“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to __________ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of __________ and made him feel that they were home at last.
【1】
A.sat
B.stood
C.lay
D.walked
【2】
A.voice
B.ring
C.music
D.cry
【3】
A.therefore
B.however
C.otherwise
D.instead
【4】
A.note
B.poster
C.bill
D.report
【5】
A.proud
B.rich
C.lucky
D.nice
【6】
A.neighbors
B.friends
C.relatives
D.audience
【7】
A.blame
B.instruct
C.question
D.visit
【8】
A.party
B.concert
C.show
D.play
【9】
A.experience
B.idea
C.performance
D.action
【10】
A.to
B.with
C.for
D.from
【11】
A.continued
B.arrived
C.passed
D.finished
【12】
A.order
B.sell
C.share
D.advertise
【13】
A.treated
B.presented
C.helped
D.served
【14】
A.promised
B.admitted
C.agreed
D.worried
【15】
A.give
B.send
C.offer
D.owe
【16】
A.realize
B.remember
C.understand
D.accept
【17】
A.sweet
B.strange
C.funny
D.loud
【18】
A.brave
B.sorry
C.happy
D.afraid
【19】
A.changing
B.practicing
C.recording
D.writing
【20】
A.equality
B.freedom
C.warmth
D.sympathy
26、书面表达
假如你是李华,Sara是你的英文笔友,她在微博上发帖求助。你就她的帖子中所提出的问题,简要分析其原因,并给出一些建议。
Hi,recently I’ve been bothered a lot for I always fail to carry on the goals I set. Various obstacles (障碍物) are always getting in my way. Could you give me some suggestions on how to start realizing my goals? |
写作要点: 1. 就这个问题告诉Sara你的观点;
2. 简要分析其原因;
3. 给Sara提出解决问题的具体建议。
注意: 1. 信的开头、结尾已为你写好,但不计入总词数;
2. 词数120左右。
Hi, Sara,
As a student of your age, I understand your situation. __________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua