1、Only when I left my parents ________ how much I loved them.
A.I realized
B.I have realized
C.had I realized
D.did I realize
2、If you put your heart into learning Chinese, you will ________ the language.
A.master
B.quit
C.contact
D.damage
3、It was playing computer games ______took the boy a lot of time that he ought to have spent on his lessons.
A.that
B.what
C.which
D.it
4、_____ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
A. Faced B. Face
C. Facing D. To face
5、The village evolved into a major e-commerce center, and ______the past, the villagers owed their success to the reform and opening-up policy.
A. reviewed B. to review C. reviewing D. being reviewed
6、It’s really exciting to imagine my future when I____ a new life at university.
A.would experience B.have experienced
C.will be experiencing D.experienced
7、We must be aware of the potential causes of traffic accidents and act to prevent them—this is true ____ everyone.
A. for B. to C. with D. of
8、Some pictures of the river brought the days back to the old people ______ they swam in it.
A.who B.where C.when D.that
9、-The zookeeper was really annoyed with me.
-How could he have been if you ____ stones at the animals?
A. didn’t throw B. don’t throw
C. hadn’t thrown D. haven’t thrown
10、It is the driver rather than the children who ________to ________ for the accident.
A.are; be blamed
B.are; blame
C.is; blame
D.is; be blamed
11、I don’t think it is teachers who ________ for giving students too much pressure.
A.are going to blame B.are to blame
C.are to be blamed D.should blame
12、Randy’s imagination was always hard to ________ and he felt the urge to splash his thoughts in his head onto the bedroom walls.
A.regulate
B.contain
C.evaluate
D.launch
13、Farmers had a good harvest this year.They got in almost ________ they did five years ago.
A.as twice much rice as
B.as much rice as twice
C.twice as more rice than
D.twice as much rice as
14、Not only I but also Albert and Mary ________ physics.
A.am fond of
B.are fond of
C.is fond of
D.was fond of
15、_______ the last two years, the total cost has been reduced by 19 percent.
A.To compare with B.Comparing to C.Comparing with D.Compared with
16、He has been busy with his work the whole day, _____ has made his girlfriend unhappy.
A.which
B.it
C.that
D.what
17、The judge permitted the couple ________ the boy who became an orphan after the earthquake.
A. adapting B. to adapt C. adjusting D. to adopt
18、-I’d like to find a job in the library.
-Good idea, ______ it doesn’t affect your studies.
A.now that B.as soon as C.as long as D.even if
19、—Were all the three students admitted to the university?
—No, only the two who did really good.
A. there were B. it was C. it were D. there was
20、― Mr. Johnson, I’m really sorry _____ you waiting for a long time.
— I know you are very busy at the moment.
A.to have kept B.to be keeping C.to keep D.to have been kept
21、 When you think of a map, is north on the top or the bottom? Usually, maps are designed with north on top,though when we think about it, there is no logical reason for this bias. After all, there is no up or down in space. So what is wrong with south, east or west being on the top of the map? The answer is:nothing at all. In fact, north-up maps only became the norm in the last few hundred years.
Ancient Egyptian maps had south at the top because the Nile River flows downhill from mountains in the south to the Mediterranean Sea in the north. Mecca was to the south of most early Muslim civilizations, and south-up maps were designed so that viewers would look up to see Mecca. Medieval Christian maps had east at the top, as they believed the Garden of Eden was in the east. The only early maps that had north at the top were those of early China because the emperor lived in the north.
North seems to have settled at the top of maps during the 16th century, largely thanks to a Flemish mapmaker, Mercator. Mercator was a great admirer of an early Greek mapmaker, who, for reasons now unknown, put north at the top of maps, so Mercator did, too. When Mercator s world map became the standard map to navigate the oceans, north up became standard as well.
What is the implication of this north-view of the world? Psychologically, people tend to think of up as good and down as bad. Just think of words and phrases like “upmarket”,“upbeat” and “moving up in the world", and how they contrast with their opposites. Because north is so consistently put at the top of maps, people now think of north as good, too.
Several attempts have been made in recent years by introducing south-up maps to the market. These maps not only give us a chance to see the world differently, but also give everyone the chance to see themselves on top.
【1】What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A.North-up maps were rare in ancient times.
B.Deciding up or down in space is ridiculous.
C.Mecca maps were based on a legend.
D.The south-up map first appeared in ancient Egypt.
【2】Why is north associated with good?
A.An illogical reason.
B.The spread of Mercator' s maps.
C.People's preference for up.
D.An age-old tradition in Greece.
【3】What is the authors attitude to south-up maps?
A.Cautious. B.Supportive. C.Uncaring. D.Disapproving.
【4】What's the main purpose of the text?
A.To explain a phenomenon.
B.To compare various facts.
C.To correct a cultural bias.
D.To argue for a viewpoint.
22、At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example, when I was 12, I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it. She kept telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico, to always put on sunscreen, not to wander away from my grandmother, and other warnings. She helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off.
But despite her worries, she let me go on my own. As I moved into my teens, she continued to give me space to grow and learn even when it might have been difficult for her. When I reached my senior year, I decided to move away for college. Once again I found that I differed from my peers: while many of them wanted to stay close to home, I couldn't wait to be out in the world on my own. While my mom may not have been happy at the thought of me going away, she was supportive and excited for me.
One big thing I realized during my senior year, as my mom granted me more freedom, was that she actually believes in me and trusts me. That means a lot. Most of my life, and especially when I was little, the main person I tried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best from me. Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards; getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all A’s.
I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on what's important, like education, and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life. Most of all I respect her. She is the strongest woman I know and that's why I have turned out so strong and independent.
【1】When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico, his mother .
A. wanted to go with him B. worried about his safety
C. didn’t allow him to go D. asked his grandmother for advice
【2】The author decided to move away for college to .
A. be different from his peers B. keep away from his mother
C. be independent in outside world D. make his mother unhappy
【3】We can learn from the third paragraph that the author’s mother .
A. had a high expectation from him B. was too strict with him
C. used to expect nothing from him D. cared little about his learning
【4】In the passage, the author mainly wants to tell us .
A. his long way to becoming independent
B. his good relationship with his mother
C. his mother’s deep love for him
D. the importance of a mother’s trust and support
23、“Image is everything.” An entire industry has been built upon the assumption that image is everything, but when it comes down to it, an appealing image is not enough. If there is no substance(事实) behind the image, the product, service or person will fail eventually.
First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services. Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection. Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies. But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back. For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness. But the recent scandal (丑闻) showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practices. Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit. Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality behind the image has led to the downfall of the world famous accounting firm.
Similarly, personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars. Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons. But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune. With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close.
To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling” of a person. But image is only half of the equation. What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself —— the person or product must deliver on that image or there is little chance for long-term success.
【1】The downfall of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm is due to ________.
A. its previous images
B. its dishonesty in business
C. its bad management
D. its poor service
【2】Why did some famous people fall from grace?___________
A. Their images were not well built up
B. They felt much pressure from the public.
C. They failed to live up to their images
D. They paid little attention to fame and fortune.
【3】The structure of the passage is ________.
A: Argument P: Point C: Conclusion
24、Like any new ninth-grader on the first day of school, Joemar Class had ninth-grader- emotion (情绪). He’s not used to school in Hartford. He’s used to going to school in his home town of Florida, used to seeing his friends, used to having class in Spanish.
“Nervioso,” he said in Spanish.
We first met Joemar in mid-October in the San Juan Airport. His father, Guillermo Class, had sold his car to buy plane tickets to get his kids and fly them up from Puerto Rico. The island was almost destroyed by the deadly storm—Hurricane Maria.
Now, they are settling into their new home in Hartford’s South End. A week later, and, using his wife’s car, Class drove 16-year-old Joemar to his first day at Bulkeley High School. After a short ride, he got out in front of his new school. Inside, he met Gretchen Levitz—the school’s program director.
“I see you have new uniform (校服),” Levitz said. “You look great. Are you ready for a good first day?”
Then he met couple of teachers.
“Hello,” they each said in Spanish. They asked where he’s from, and told him they were happy to see him. Then Levitz took him on a quick tour of the school before classes began—to her office the school store, the library, and the dining hall.
A total of 19 languages are spoken in Bulkeley High School. “We have so many new students coming here from other countries every single day,” Levitz said. “So it’s not like he’s the only one who has that feeling.”
“You could tell he’s a little worried," Guillermo said as we left.” But, at the same time, he’s looking forward to it.”
【1】What kind of feeling did Joemar have on his first day of school?
A.Annoyed
B.Excited.
C.Anxious
D.Confident
【2】Why did Joemar leave Florida?
A.He wanted to see his mother.
B.His old school closed down.
C.His town was hit by a terrible storm.
D.He expected to have a new life.
【3】What did Joemar do before he walked into his new classroom?
A.He had a short look around his new school.
B.He learned some simple Spanish words.
C.He said hello to some of his classmates.
D.He had a long talk with his father.
25、 I served as a Newport Beach ocean lifeguard in Orange County, California. Late in a shift , another guard, Mike, phoned me, “Hey, I got a couple of kids playing close to the dangerous water section. I’m going to give them a _____. Keep an eye out for anything unusual.”
Sure enough, as soon as he _____, a huge wave sucked the two kids into the water. Mike saw it and rushed toward the ocean.
Their mother realized what was happening. She was on her feet, _____. Before I was even halfway there, Mike had _____into the deep water to pull them up. They were so _____that they couldn’t walk, so Mike was carrying them, one under each _____.
The mother let out a sigh of relief. Suddenly, a new kind of panic washed over her as though there was a new, equally dangerous ______to her kids’ lives. She rushed up, seize her kids and left without so much as a thank-you.
Mike had a _____growing experience.His frightening tattoos (纹身) and shaved head with scars showed he wasn’t the _____guard on the beach. I admitted I didn’t really get along with Mike. But his saving ability made up for everything he_____ in PR (公关)skills. If any other guard had been______that night, there would have been a very real_____ that the mother wasn’t going home with both her kids.
Maybe he wasn’t her idea of a knight in shining armor. But that wouldn’t change the fact that he had just______her kids.
That was over ten years ago .If you ask Mike about it today, I doubt if he’ll still remember it, but I won’t forget. As I jogged back to work that day, I______myself I’d never let my own fear an ______prevent me from recognizing a hero when I see one.
【1】A.lesson B.choice C.warning D.surprise
【2】A.hung up B.turned up C.called up D.came up
【3】A.whispering B.fighting C.arguing D.screaming
【4】A.slipped B.sunk C.dived D.fallen
【5】A.excited B.tired C.confused D.annoyed
【6】A.leg B.arm C.shoulder D.foot
【7】A.threat B.anxiety C.surprise D.fear
【8】A.caring B.rough C.normal D.steady
【9】A.patient B.dull C.friendly D.strange
【10】A.owed B.lacked C.allowed D.required
【11】A.on duty B.on time C.in turn D.in vain
【12】A.honor B.doubt C.chance D.fact
【13】A.returned B.stopped C.frightened D.saved
【14】A.comforted B.changed C.promised D.devoted
【15】A.confidence B.comment C.appreciation D.prejudice
26、假定你是李华,上周日你校举行了消防演练(a fire drill)活动。请你以“A Meaningful Fire Drill”为题给校英文报写一篇报道。
内容包括:
1. 参与人员;
2. 活动的过程;
3. 活动的意义。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 题目已为你写好。