1、All the preparations for the task ___________, and we’re ready to start.
A.were completed B.have been completed
C.had been completed D.complete
2、His parents insisted he ________ badly hurt and that he ________ to hospital immediately.
A.be; was sent
B.was; to be sent
C.be; should be sent
D.was; be sent
3、A harmonious society is very important , so all the laws must be strictly _________.
A. watched B. observed
C. carried D. handled
4、He looked very confident and calm during the test, but he was extremely nervous.
A.in trouble B.in danger C.in reality D.in surprise
5、With the rumor that he was once sentenced into prison for five years__________ , he found he couldn’t live in this city any longer.
A.getting across B.getting around C.getting through D.getting over
6、See that big stone? Actually, it’s such a big stone ____________ no one can carry it.
A. as B. which
C. who D. that
7、You are not ________ to unemployment benefit if you have never workeD.
A. accustomed B. resigned
C. entitled D. Submitted
8、Mother told her son to keep __________ how much money he had spent.
A. a record B. the record
C. a record from D. a record of
9、---Without smart phones, people closer to each other.
---Er, it seems to be high tech that has widened the distance between people.
A. be B.was C.is D.would be
10、________ is reported in the newspaper, the frequent school bus accidents have caused the whole country's concern.
A.As
B.That
C.Which
D.It
11、It’s an art to be parents. With children, if you say “no”, you have to mean_____.
A. that B. this
C. it D. one
12、My fourteen-year-old sister is now studying in a ________ school.
A.vocational
B.vocation
C.vacation
D.vacational
13、—You’re two hours late!
—The car ______ halfway for no reason.
A.broke down
B.broke off
C.broke up
D.broke out
14、The driver braked hard to avoid________a child coming in his way.
A.hit B.to hit
C.hitting D.to have hit
15、It is reported ______ the Arctic is having its hottest June ever and is suffering its worst wildfire seasons on record.
A.that
B.whether
C.what
D.how
16、Everyone________ fasten their seat belt when sitting in the back of the car.
A.may
B.can
C.might
D.must
17、—A second,please.I have another call coming through.
—________.I’m not in a hurry.
A.Enjoy yourself
B.Leave me alone
C.Do as you like
D.Take your time
18、Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it ____.
A.collected B.contained C.loaded D.saved
19、 ——Hello, is Mr Smith in ?
——Sorry, there is no such person ______ you referred to in my office.
A. that B. as C. who D. whom
20、With a lot of questions _________, the official is having a hard time.
A.answered B.to answer C.answering D.being answered
21、 FaceApp has taken the world by storm, giving users the chance to see themselves age through its algorithm. 12.7 million people---some three million more than the population of New York City—reportedly downloaded it in one seven-day period last month.
Although the Russian app has become known for its privacy issues, the more interesting lesson of our FaceApp fling (尽情玩乐)is what it tells us about our society—and our future lives. It turns out we are more interested in aging than we realized. I’m surprised by this. Most younger people are in denial (否认)about old age, doing almost nothing to prepare for it. We rarely have a chance to plan for the future, with increasing time and financial pressures. Those pressures bring sacrifices that we may not always want to make: we can no longer afford to spend the time or the money needed to look after our elderly parents.
As a family doctor, I can see the loneliness epidemic developing. Elderly patients come to see me with no particular illness, no clear medical issue. After a few minutes of the consultation, I understand why: they're not sick, and often they don’t feel sick. They just need someone—anyone-to talk to.
Although loneliness has no medical classification, the health effects are real: the result of loneliness and isolation can be as harmful to our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and is more damaging than obesity. But loneliness does not come with nearly enough health warnings.
So what next? Since 1980, we are living on average 10 years longer. At the same time, people are having fewer and fewer children, and they are having them much later in life. The snake of a world class health service is eating its own tail; its care is prolonging (延长) people's lives, but as the ratio of pensioners(退休人员)to working -age people increases, there are fewer taxpayers to fund that very health service.
Into this void have stepped NGOs, charities and volunteers. But in the long term, the only way to truly help the oldest meters of our society is to go back to the traditional values of intergenerational(两代间的) cooperation—often under same roof. Ultimately, we will need to evolve towards a culture where elderly care is treated the same as childcare, where employers recognize the duty of someone with an elderly parent the same way they recognize those of someone with a newborn child.
【1】The example of FaceApp is used to _____.
A.prove the popularity of it B.explain the function of it
C.show the progress of technology D.introduce the topic of aging and loneliness
【2】What makes elderly people without illness go to see their family doctors?
A.Desire to have the consultation. B.Strong feeling of loneliness.
C.Unclear medical issues. D.Questions to ask doctors.
【3】How can the oldest members be truly helped?
A.By being treated as children.
B.By going back to the traditional society.
C.By providing family care.
D.By living with other elderly people under the same roof.
【4】What can we learn from the passage?
A.The loneliness of elderly people needs more attention.
B.FaceApp’s popularity proves it has no security problems.
C.Health service lacks fund because of prolonged peopled lives.
D.FaceApp is helpful in dealing with elderly peopled loneliness.
22、Our nonprofit organization had just received a large donation of clothing. As three of us walked home for dinner, we saw a woman begging by the bridge. She was old and had no legs. She shivered in her thin sari(纱巾), which offered little protection from the cold wind. Her hunger forced her to beg. My friends and I looked at each other:here was a perfect opportunity, but first it was necessary to do a little bit of research.
We went up to the woman to hear her story. She spoke very little due to her poor health and fear, but we learned enough. She lived alone in her small home. She had no one to look after her and ate whatever people gave her. The desire to help her grew stronger. After speaking to her, we headed back to get something to keep her warm. Finding the perfect sweater, we set out again to see the woman. This time, the fear was replaced by distrust as we presented her with the sweater.
“Are you robbers?” she asked. “You came here before and are back so suddenly with clothes.” I was surprised by her principles.Even in her state, she did not want to wear anything that was stolen and gained through ill means.
“No, we are out doing service work.” Her shoulders relaxed a bit. I then helped her put the sweater on and said, “Please don't sell the sweater.” “I swear, I won't,” she said.
A week later, I was out walking with my mother to get some food when I saw the woman again. This time the picture was a little different. She was still begging, but with the gray sweater wrapped around her body and a smile on her face when she saw us. I guarantee that the smile on my face was bigger.
【1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. The organization had too many clothes.
B. The writer offered help without hesitation.
C. The woman wanted to make a fortune by begging.
D. The writer was careful before offering help to the beggar.
【2】What do the underlined words “her principles” in the third paragraph refer to?
A. She never trusted strangers.
B. She never accepted donations from the poor.
C. She wouldn't accept anything gained illegally.
D. She wouldn't take advantage of others' kindness.
【3】What contributed to their smiles at last?
A. Kindness and trust. B. Caution and fear.
C. Doubt and distrust. D. Optimism and generosity.
【4】What is the best title for the passage?
A. Trusting the Beggars B. A Beggar’s Morality
C. The Sweater to a Beggar D. Learning to Judge a Real Beggar
23、Tips for Teaching Kids Responsibility
Your best friend has a teenager who helps with housework without being asked. Your cousin has a one-year-old child that puts her bottle in the sink when she finishes the milk, but no reminders are needed. 【1】 Raising helpful, good kids who know how to make a sandwich is not a fantasy! The following tips can give you a better chance of raising a responsible child who then grows into a responsible adult.
【2】 You can't suddenly spring responsibility on a teenager and expect he will know how to follow through. He needs time to practice and totally understand what responsibility means.
Let kids help you. Don't complain when its time to do housework. Smile and invite your son to help. 【3】 He will take these good feelings and learn to take ownership of his home and feel proud of maintaining it.
【4】 Make responsibilities age appropriate. You can show how to complete small tasks in daily life and perform them at a child's skill level. For example, if your kid wants a snack, show him where the apples are and how to wash one off.
Teach your child consequences (后果). Learning to take care of his things also helps a child develop a sense of responsibility for his actions. Get your son to clean up after an art project, and inform him that he won't be able to play with his crayon the next day if he leaves a messy table. 【5】 The more you carry out the riles, the more likely he is to clean up without being asked.
A.Offer specific praises on purpose.
B.Show kids how to fulfill responsibility.
C.Teaching responsibility to kids needs to start early.
D.Where do these wonderful children come from?
E.When your child is invited to participate, he feels valued.
F.Then take away his supplies if he does not take his responsibility.
G.You'll be surprised how quickly these actions become a habit for kids.
24、Every year, a handful of new words enter the world’s collective vocabulary, but only one has the honor of being named Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year. And this year’s top honor goes to “selfie”.
The frequency of the word selfie used in the English language has increased by 17,000 per cent since this time last year. This figure is calculated by Oxford Dictionaries using a research program which collects around 150 million English words currently in use from around the web every month. To qualify, a word need not have been invented within the past 12 months but it does need to stand out or become notable at that time.
Selfie is defined by Oxford Dictionaries as: “A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smart phone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website.” Oxford Dictionaries said the earliest known usage is an Australian online forum post in 2002. A man posted a picture of injuries to his face when he tripped over some steps. He apologized for the fact that the picture was out of focus, saying that it was not because he was drunk but because it was a selfie.
Judy Pearsall, editorial director for Oxford Dictionaries, said: “Using the Oxford Dictionaries language research program, we can see a phenomenal upward trend in the use of selfie in 2013, and this helped to win its selection as Word of the Year.” She also added: “Social media sites helped to popularize the term, with selfie appearing on the photo-sharing website Flicker as early as 2004, but usage wasn’t widespread until around 2012, when selfie was being used commonly in mainstream media sources.”
Selfies have taken the world by storm. Everyone from the first family to ordinary people has taken the time to pose for a selfie. Celebrities like Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lawrence, and Jennifer Aniston have all showed their new haircuts with selfies this year. Selfie was added to the Oxford Dictionaries online in August, but not yet in the Oxford English.
【1】What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. The definition of the word “Selfie”.
B. The widespread usage of the word “Selfie” in 2012.
C. “Selfie” has been chosen as the Word of the Year of 2013.
D. “Selfie” began to be used in the Oxford English.
【2】What can we learn from the passage about the word Selfie?
A. Social media sites helped to popularize the word Selfie.
B. The frequency of the word “selfie” has increased to 17,000 % since 2004.
C. Celebrities and the first family have all showed their new haircuts with selfies.
D. The earliest known usage of “selfie” was a man who was drunk.
【3】The word “selfie” was chosen the Word of the Year by _____________.
A. A social media website.
B. The photo-sharing website Flicker.
C. A research program by Oxford Dictionaries.
D. People who take picture using a smart phone or webcam.
【4】In which column of a newspaper can we find this article?
A. Arts B. Entertainment
C. Science D. Culture
25、 This happened back in 1972, before the days when pool fences were compulsory. I was digging a vegetable garden in my backyard when a large German Shepherd(德国牧羊犬) that I would call Sam ran towards me,_______. He came through the bush in the _______ of a new house that was being built, some 20 meters away._______, I ignored him and then realized that he wanted me to follow him.
All the workers had left that day and I saw that the swimming pool had been built and was full of water. A white toy poodle(玩具贵宾犬)was swimming around the_______.The water level was too far below the edge of the pool for the dog to climb out. It had no _______but to keep swimming until eventually, through complete exhaustion; it would _______to the bottom and drown.
When it saw me, and after a few more barks from Sam, it swam towards me and I was able to_______it out of the water. I took the toy poodle home, dried it off and noticed a collar_______a name Midge, and an address, which was a five-minute walk from my home. So I took Midge home to his very_______owners. But that was not the end of the story.
Some three weeks later, I was walking down the road when I was__________ by two fierce Dobermans(杜宾犬). They obviously had no __________of letting me pass. __________, Sam ran from a house behind me. Barking, he stood between the Dobermans and me. There he remained __________ my four-legged offenders withdrew to their home.
After one final __________ ‘woof’, Sam went back to his home, obviously believing that one good turn __________ another.
【1】A.circling B.jumping C.watching D.barking
【2】A.way B.course C.direction D.form
【3】A.For a while B.At a time C.In the meantime D.On occasion
【4】A.fence B.pool C.house D.garden
【5】A.experience B.alternative C.motivation D.preparation
【6】A.float B.dive C.sink D.swim
【7】A.throw B.push C.kick D.lift
【8】A.writing B.revealing C.bearing D.wearing
【9】A.grateful B.satisfied C.impatient D.guilty
【10】A.guided B.accompanied C.stopped D.fooled
【11】A.promise B.belief C.responsibility D.intention
【12】A.Gradually B.Eventually C.Immediately D.Suddenly
【13】A.but B.until C.as if D.now that
【14】A.pleasant B.impressive C.inspiring D.friendly
【15】A.demands B.succeeds C.deserves D.involves
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1)请他品茶;
2)说明该茶的特点(有机、绿色等);
3)请他帮忙代卖该茶。
注意:1)词数100左右;
2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3)开头语和结尾语已为你写好。
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