1、Without your help, I _____such a breakthrough in this project.
A. hadn't made B. didn't make
C. won't have made D. wouldn't have made
2、Five years later, he returned home, his character greatly _________.
A. changed B. changing
C. having changed D. was changed
3、To our surprise, most people living nearby choose to ________ the noise from the factory and even keep quiet when interviewed by reporters.
A. hold on to B. keep up with
C. pay attention to D. put up with
4、I have to go work by taxi because my car ________ at the garage.
A.is being repaired B.is repaired C.will be repaired D.has been repaired
5、Heavily______ it is raining outside, people are still looking forward to not canceling the outdoor concert by the pop singer.
A. while B. although C. until D. as
6、 , it’s predicted that global temperature will rise futher at current rates of CO2 emission.
A. Roughly B. Curiously
C. Sadly D. Particularly
7、I don't think it wise the hard work that they have refused to do.
A.for you to take on B.of you to take on C.for you taking on D.of you taking on
8、He practices running everyday with the determination to compete __________ the London marathon.
A.for
B.against
C.in
D.with
9、The villagers are extremely thankful to Mr. Jason, without whose help the road to the village_________.
A. can’t be built
B. couldn’t have been built
C. mustn’t be built
D. mustn’t have been built
10、A bird is known by its song, and a man by his _____.
A. action B. friends C. talk D. nature
11、With these inspiring words ringing in their ears, Allied soldiers prepared for ________ would become known as D-Day.
A.that
B.what
C.when
D.which
12、Yesterday, few players turned up because most of them ________.
A.slept out
B.slept on
C.slept in
D.slept over
13、He smiled politely ________ Lucy apologized for her drunken friends.
A.though B.as C.unless D.how
14、All her time ________ experiments, she has no time for entertainment.
A.devoted to doing
B.devoted to do
C.devoting to doing
D.is devoted to doing
15、________around, I saw a white-haired man.
A.To turn
B.Turning
C.Turned
D.Turn
16、--- Nobody in life gets _______ what they thought they were going to get.
--- But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.
A. simply B. exactly
C. seemingly D. really
17、Ever since Ming furniture went on exhibit in Beijing, there large crowds at the World Art Museum every day.
A. was B. have been C. has been D. were
18、---Oh,my God! Daring,what’s wrong with your face?
---Forget it! I am allergic to the cream recommended by my colleague,Ms.Fan,a very well preserved woman.
---Oh,no! I have to say‘________’.
A. A burden of one’s choice is not felt.
B. One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
C. Beauty,unaccompanied by virtue,is as a flower without perfume.
D. Don’t cross the bridge till you get to it.
19、It was in the meeting room on the second floor _________ he lost his dictionary _________ he had bought the week before.
A.where; that
B.where; which
C.that; where
D.that; 不填
20、Every student and every teacher ________ who it is that is ________ for the breaking of the door of the classroom.
A. know; to blame B. knows; to blame
C. knows; to be blamed D. would know; blamed
21、 Universities have finally promised to end grade inflation(膨胀)after a growing number of first-class degrees led to accusations of dumbing down.The percentage of firsts handed out has doubled in the last decade,with 24 percent of graduates now awarded the top grade,compared with 12 percent in 2008.
Universities UK(UUK)is today promising for the first time to handle the problem and check the endless rise in the number of firsts dealt out.
Education Secretary Damian Hinds welcomed the move and warned any university producing an unreasonable rise in top degrees will face intervention(介入)from the regulator Office for Students.He said artificial grade inflation ust be stopped and warned quality must not be cast aside to build up an institution's reputation.
As part of a package of measures,universities have agreed to follow a new framework specifying what a student must demonstrate(展示)to achieve a certain grade.They have promised to ensure the standards will stretch and challenge all students,and protect the value of qualifications.
It comes after UUK admitted for the first time in November that tutors may be under pressure from both students and their bosses to inflate degree results.Staff may be tempted(诱惑)to hand out more top marks because they fear bad reviews in student feedback surveys,it said,while institutions could be motivated to do so to improve their position in national rankings.
Critics have long warned the trend weakens employers confidence in the system,as they cannot pick out outstanding candidates to hire.
A UUK investigation discovered 43 percent of first-class degrees last year were likely to have been awarded due to factors such as grade inflation.
Professor Dame Janet Beer,president of UUK,said,"The UK higher education sector has a world- leading reputation,so it is critical to protect the value of a university degree." UUK's promise will be in place for the 2019-2020 academic year.
【1】What does the underlined phrase"dumbing down"in Paragraph 1 mean?
A.Less reputable.
B.More difficult.
C.Less challenging.
D.More accessible.
【2】Why do universities plan to end grade inflation?
A.To toughen students up.
B.To rebuild their reputation.
C.To restore employers' confidence.
D.To maintain their competitiveness.
【3】What does the president of UUK think of the move?
A.Complicated.
B.Valuable.
C.Controversial.
D.Challenging.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Universities promise to stop grade inflation
B.Universities take measures to win a reputation
C.Why does grade inflation appear in universities?
D.How does grade inflation in universities affect graduates?
22、Ten years ago, when I was in junior school, Mrs. Amatuli was my language teacher. One day at lunch time, I was getting ready to eat my cold fish sandwich as usual and suddenly Mrs. Amatuli asked me if she could buy the sandwich from me. She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria. I was very pleased. I never bought my lunch from the cafeteria. It was too expensive for my family, and I always carried my lunch and took the bag back home to use again the next day.
Seeing that other students went to the cafeteria after class, I felt my heart was filled with admiration. You can imagine how pleased I was when I had the opportunity to buy a hot lunch. Kids always complained about the cafeteria food but I really wished to buy it. When we finished lunch that day, Mrs. Amatuli took me aside and explained why she had bought my sandwich. She said she was a Catholic and Catholics didn’t eat red meat on Fridays — they ate fish on Fridays. From then on, every Friday she bought my fish sandwich and with the money I could get in line with other kids for a hot lunch.
One year later, I knew from a classmate that Mrs. Amatuli was not a Catholic and her family was not rich. She bought my cold sandwich because she knew that a poor girl would be excited at the simple act of having a hot lunch. She wanted to help me! I will never forget her sympathy and generosity. I will be grateful to my dear teacher, Mrs. Amatuli, forever.
【1】From the passage we can know that ________.
A.Mrs. Amatuli was a Catholic and didn’t eat red meat on Fridays
B.the author was too poor to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria
C.Mrs. Amatuli bought the author’s cold sandwich every day
D.the author and her classmates all liked the cafeteria food
【2】When Amatuli told the author to use the money to buy a hot lunch, the author felt ________.
A.happy
B.worried
C.disappointed
D.surprised
【3】Why did the author admire other kids?
A.Because they were good at their lessons.
B.Because they could eat the fish sandwich.
C.Because they could carry lunch from home.
D.Because they could buy hot lunches from the cafeteria.
【4】Mrs. Amatuli bought the author’s sandwiches in order to ________.
A.save time to prepare for her lessons
B.show the author she liked the fish sandwich
C.let the author buy hot lunch as other kids did
D.make others believe she was a real Catholic
【5】From the passage we know a “cafeteria” is ________.
A.a place in the school where students can eat lunch
B.a big restaurant where people can have dinner
C.a shop where kids can buy food and drink
D.the kitchen where one can have a hot lunch
23、Our planet is home to about seven billion people. Since the 1990s, population experts have predicted the number would grow to nine billion before it begins to slow down and possibly decrease.
But a new report predicts the world’s population is likely to increase to almost 11 billion by 2100. Based on the most modem statistical tools, the new report makes use of government records and considers expert predictions, including death rates, birthrates and international migration, or people moving across borders. The report says during the rest of this century, Africa’s population will grow from about 3.5 billion to 5.1 billion over the next 85 years.
John is director of the United Nations Population Division. He says that in the past, researchers thought population growth in Africa would be similar to that of other areas. They expected slower growth rates as birth control use became more widespread. But he says those ideas were wrong.
“The level of contraception use has continued to increase but slowly — more slowly than expected, and birthrate therefore has been falling less rapidly than expected, and the population therefore continues to grow somewhat more rapidly than we expected.
The new findings are based on a joint research project of the United Nations and the University of Washington,
The researchers believe the population of Asia will reach five billion by 2050. That is up from the current 4.4 billion. And then begin decline. The researchers also believe that North America, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean area will have a total population of below one billion.
John says the pressure of feeding the rising population is likely to be less than that might be expected.
“The relatively good news is that the world has been winning the race between population growth and food production. If you look back historically over the last 50 years, certainly for the world as a whole and for many, most individual countries and regions, the increase in food production has outpaced the increase of population.”
【1】Which area will experience the largest increase in population at the end of the century?
A. Asia. B. Africa.
C. Europe. D. North America.
【2】“Contraception use” in the fourth paragraph refers to ________.
A. a method of expert predictions
B. a way of avoiding growth in population
C. a joint research into the rising population
D. a potential technology for food production
【3】Why is the pressure of feeding the rising population less than expected according to John?
A. Expert predictions are not exactly like what the facts happen.
B. Birthrates have always been falling less rapidly than we expected.
C. The population grows less rapidly than population experts expected.
D. The increase in food production has outpaced the increase of population,
【4】What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The world’s population will increase constantly.
B. The population of Asia will rise by 5 billion by 2050.
C. John is optimistic about feeding the rising population,
D. Population growth in Africa was much slower than expected.
24、 No fight can end, and no friendship can move on, until everyone says these little words: I’m sorry. Sometimes, though, it can be difficult to say them. 【1】
• It is not about winning.
【2】 When you start fighting with a friend, you may feel it is important that you “win” the fight by proving you’re right and he is wrong, or by making him the first to apologize. In reality, you’ll both lose if you let your fight ruin your friendship, and you’ll both win if you find a way to heal it.
• 【3】
You may have heard the expression “His pride stood in the way.” It is usually used to describe a person who is so determined to be “right” that he lets an opportunity for happiness pass him by forever. 【4】 Remember that as time goes by, we usually forget who was right and who was wrong in a disagreement, and only remember the sadness of losing a friend.
• Take the first step.
Are you sick of fighting? Do you think this fight is just not important enough to ruin your friendship? 【5】 You don’t have to take full responsibility for starting the fight, or even say that your feelings were wrong. But you should find something you did or said that’s worth apologizing for. If you say you’re sorry, it’s like an invitation for your friend to do the same. Once you’ve both said it, you’ll both feel a million times better.
A. Stop thinking about your pride.
B. Then try to be the first to apologize.
C. Here are some things to keep in mind.
D. Don’t let this happen to a friendship you care about.
E. It’s about taking some responsibility for the argument.
F. There are some special moments when you shouldn’t take the first step.
G. Friendships aren’t like the Super Bowl, and there should never be the determination of a winner.
25、 Chad Turns delivers for UPS in the small town of Dauphin, and is beloved by his customers. As seen in a video posted to Facebook, when Turns drove into a parking lot for what he thought was a _______ up on Tuesday, he was greeted instead by a dozen residents clapping and yelling, “_______, Chad!” Turns was so overcome with emotion that he pulled out his handkerchief to wipe his _______.
“Turns is well-known for his thoughtfulness and _______,” resident Jenny Shickley said, adding that he often leaves treats for their dogs when delivering packages. She organized the special event after people commented in a group Facebook post about what a(an) _______ job Turns was doing.
She raised $1,000 for Turns in two weeks in the small town. The group gave him the generous gift with a large card signed by members of the _______. Jenny said Turns had taken care of them for a year and they wanted to take care of him.
“It is _______ that this community feels so strongly about me,” Turns told the reporter. He said all UPS drivers deserve to be thanked in this way. He also added that he will pay it _______ by continuing to provide the good service that he is known for.
“Chad is a great UPSer,” UPS spokesperson Jackie Fajt said in a statement. “Celebrations like this really highlight the _______ our drivers have with their customer base. We appreciate that UPS drivers like Chad are being ________ for how they are moving our world forward.”
A.pick
B.check
C.warm
D.move
A.Watch out
B.Thank you
C.Cheer up
D.Help us
A.eyes
B.nose
C.mouth
D.hands
A.determination
B.courage
C.patience
D.kindness
A.new
B.easy
C.good
D.useful
A.class
B.company
C.family
D.community
A.surprising
B.touching
C.interesting
D.challenging
A.out
B.down
C.forward
D.off
A.bond
B.problem
C.lesson
D.word
A.attracted
B.recognized
C.encouraged
D.adopted
26、假设你是李华,12月31日,本校高一年级在学生活动中心(the Students’ Activity Center)开展了迎新晚会,同学们呈现了精彩的舞台表现,现场气氛热烈。请你给校园英文报写一篇报导。
内容包括:
1. 晚会的时间、地点;2. 晚会内容;3. 简短评论。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:小品comic sketch 相声crosstalk
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