1、We had to spend about 10 minutes waiting for the bus_________ the heavy snow.
A.because of B.long before C.on behalf of D.on the basis of
2、With the teachers helping him patiently, the boy has made progress _______.
A.instantly
B.intimately
C.steadily
D.literally
3、How would you like ________ if you were watching your favorite TV program and someone came into the room and just shut it off without asking you?
A.them
B.one
C.those
D.it
4、Everyone can make great progress______he works hard.
A. unless B. as long as
C. when D. while
5、Stranded ________ a beach in Argentina and suffering from severe dehydration were six killer whales each ________ between 3 and 4 tons.
A.on … weighed
B.on … weighing
C.off … weighed
D.off … weighing
6、All the nations,powerful or not,should be ________harmony with each other.
A. out of B. in
C. on D. of
7、Bill was doing a lot of physical exercise to build up his ______
A. ability B. force
C. strength D. mind
8、Amy, please don’t be ashamed of your shape. You look great ______ you are.
A. like B. what
C. if D. as
9、—— Do you know our town at all?
—— No, this is the first time that I ____ here.
A. have come B. was
C. came D. am coming
10、—Mr. Johnson has been promoted in the past five years.
—_________.And _________.
A.So he has; so you have B.So he has ; so have you
C.So has he ;so have you D.So he has ; so you have
11、Every morning, after ______ from her seat in the bathroom, the lady will ______ anti-wrinkle cream evenly to her face.
A.arising; apply B.arousing; add C.arranging; acquire D.arriving; adopt
12、I _______ the charity show on TV when the telephone rang.
A.was watching
B.watched
C.am watching
D.watch
13、________ as the culprits behind climate change is a fact that most city dwellers wouldn’t accept ________.
A.Being regarded … it
B.Being regarded … /
C.Regarded … it
D.Regarded … /
14、It’s reported that many a house ________ by the typhoon, which struck the city last week.
A.was damaged
B.were damaged
C.has damaged
D.have damaged
15、________ some advice by a famous musician, the young singer was not ________ about his performance any more.
A.Giving; worrying
B.Giving; worried
C.Given; worrying
D.Given; worried
16、In the book, Anne describes ______ her science teacher inspired her to become a medical scientist.
A.how B.what C.where D.whether
17、He wrote a letter________ explained what had happened in the accident.
A.what
B.how
C.where
D.which
18、―The grass in the garden is so tall. Shall we cut it this afternoon or tomorrow?
―________.Any time is OK.
A.Have a good time
B.It’s up to you
C.I’m afraid I can’t
D.I have no idea
19、There is no point arguing about what ________ the accident. I’d rather you _________ the victims of it.
A. led to; focus on B. led to; focused on
C. caused; focus on D. caused to; focused to
20、Without the timely arrival of the rescuers, twenty miners ______ underground yesterday.
A. would have been trapped B. would be trapped
C. were trapped D. had been trapped
21、Five Great Websites for Teenagers
EcoCentral
This website is all about looking after the Earth, providing the right advice, the right services, and a big dollop of inspiration. There are facts about different animals, as well as information about forests, deserts and oceans. You can upload your own videos onto the site for everyone to see.
TeenPress
This is one of the best sites on the web for teenagers who love writing. You can share your work with others, and there are message boards where you can chat about things that are important to you.
Channel One News
ChannelOne. com is by far the most comprehensive and informative site for teens. Not only does it keep them up with the latest world news, Channel One offers homework help, fun quizzes, music videos and movie reviews. It also covers sports and includes a section where teens can write their own blogs.
Tune-in
There are millions of songs on this website for you to download or listen to online. You can save your favorite songs in your own list. If you’re in a band, you can record your music and upload it. The website is large, but the menus are easy to use.
Science News
Science News is designed as a science news site for young teens though the information they provide is interesting enough for anyone. Articles covering space, fossils, physics, weather, the environment and many other things are offered. It’s a great place for science project ideas.
【1】If you’d like to be informed with the latest news, which website would you visit?
A.EcoCentral
B.Channel One News
C.Tune-in
D.Science News
【2】Which of the following statements about the websites is TRUE?
A.You can write your on blogs on Eco Central.
B.You can know people’s opinions on movies on TeenPress.
C.You can listen to the songs on Tune-in but you can’t download them.
D.You can learn about physics, space and the environment in Science News.
【3】What is the purpose of the text?
A.To introduce websites to teenagers.
B.To teach teenagers to design websites.
C.To encourage teenagers to create websites.
D.To offer some part-time jobs to teenagers.
22、A new keyboard tool makes it easier for blind Internet users or those who have low vision to quickly access options on popular websites.
Browsing(浏览)through offerings on Airbnb, for instance, means clicking on rows of photos. This is easy for common people but can be hard or impossible for the blind or those with poor eyesight. A new way of using the keyboard to access tables and maps lets blind and poor-sighted users visit sites more successfully than screen readers alone. The new keyboard tool, Spatial Recognition Interaction Techniques, or SPRITEs, maps different parts of the keyboard to areas on the screen.
In an experiment, 10 people, eight of whom were blind and two with poor eyesight, were asked to complete a series of tasks using their favorite screen reader technology, and then using that technology plus SPRITEs. After 15 minutes, three times as many participants were able to complete web-browsing tasks within the given time limit using SPRITEs, even though all were experienced with screen readers.
Users press keys to make the screen reader move to certain parts of the website. For instance, number keys, along the top of the keyboard, map to menu buttons. Double-clicking on a number opens that menu item’s submenu, and then the top row of letters lets the user select each item in the submenu. Most participants couldn't complete a task such as finding an item in a submenu or find certain information in a table using their favorite screen reader, but could complete it using SPRITEs. For text-based tasks such as finding a given section header, counting headings in a page, or finding a specific word, participants were able to complete them successfully using either tool.
Now the developers plan to make the system better for any website and then add it to some free online screen readers.
【1】Why did the researchers carry out the experiment?
A.To show the advantage of SPRITEs.
B.To improve the use of screen readers.
C.To test web-browsing tasks in given time.
D.To prove SPRITEs’ advancement over the screen readers.
【2】How can users open a submenu using SPRITEs?
A.By clicking the mouse.
B.By touching the screen.
C.By tapping twice on a number.
D.By pressing keys at the bottom.
【3】What can be learned about SPRITEs?
A.It contributes to typing fast.
B.It can recognize words much faster.
C.It helps explore new ways to surf the Internet.
D.It assists the blind and poor-sighted to find information more easily.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A.The age of keyboard is gone
B.The blind and poor-sighted's needs are met
C.Screen will be combined with a new keyboard
D.New keyboard technology is helping the blind and poor-sighted
23、Children’s Literature-Research Tips: Finding Information on Authors
Your author study requires you to write, in at least 3 pages, a summary of what the author has written, how the works have been received, what awards the author has been given, as well as any connections you have made by reading much of the author’s published books.
Below is a list of places to find such information. You will have most success with the items, if you look at them in the order they are listed.
Literature Resource Center
Provides biographical information, summaries of works, book reviews, and literary criticism. Once you have completed your search, be sure to look at all the tabs (标签)that are displayed. You can also change/narrow your search by using the links on the left side of the screen.
Biography in Context
You may find many of the same resources in this database as you found in Literature Resource Center. The two databases are produced by the same company. However, there is enough different information that it is worth checking.
Again, enter your author’s name, last name first, like this: Erdrich, Louise.
Blooms Literary Reference Collection
Search by your author’s name, last name first, like this: erdrich, louise.
The results will be presented with tabs across the top. Select the “Biographies” tab.
【1】Why is the above information given?
A.To help readers learn some writing skills.
B.To help readers know more about a writer.
C.To help readers collect all the works of a certain writer.
D.To help’ readers know people’s reviews about a literary work.
【2】What can we do at Literature Resource Center?
A.Write book reviews.
B.Download literary works.
C.Find masterpieces of artists.
D.Learn about the summary of a book.
【3】Where is the above information from?
A.A textbook.
B.Science fiction.
C.A web page.
D.A research paper.
24、Dillon Helbig, 8, is in second grade. He lives in Idaho. Late last year, he wrote a Christmas adventure story. He drew pictures for it. He filled up 81 pages of a red-covered notebook. Once he finished, he came up with a plan. He brought the notebook to the library. He put it on a children’s picture-book shelf (书架). Nobody saw him do it.
The book’s title is “The Adventures of Dillon Helbig’s Crismis.” It is signed “by Dillon His Self.”
Dillon later told his mother what he’d done. They went back to look for the book. It was gone. His mother called the library to ask if anyone had found it.
Alex Hartman runs the library where Dillon left his book. “It was a secret act,” Hartman said, laughing. He and the staff (职员) had found and read the book. Hartman read it to his 6-year-old son, Cruzen. Cruzen laughed and said it was one of the funniest books he’d ever seen.
The library staff agreed that Dillon’s book should be in the library. The story was good. It was fun to read. So Hartman asked the Helbigs if the library could put a bar code (条形码) on the book. That would allow others to check it out. The answer was a happy yes.
A local news channel reported on Dillon’s story. After that, more and more people wanted to read his book. By late last month, there was a list of 55 people waiting to check it out. Often, if a book has a long waiting list, the library buys a second copy. They can’t do that with Dillon’s book. But Hartman is talking to Dillon’s mom about making it into an e-book to share. The book even won a prize. The library gave Dillon its first Whoodini Award for Best Young Novelist.
【1】What did Dillon do after he finished his book?
A.He put it on a library shelf secretly.
B.He introduced it to his classmates.
C.He contacted the library to hold it.
D.He shared it with his mother.
【2】What did Hartman do when he found Dillon’s book?
A.He showed it to other library staff.
B.He corrected Dillon’s mistakes.
C.He called Dillon’s parents.
D.He read it to his son.
【3】What happened to Dillon’s story after it appeared in a news channel report?
A.It was copied many times.
B.It drew people’s attention.
C.It was made into an e-book at once.
D.It became widely praised by other novelists.
25、In Connecticut, &teacher made a big decision that would change the course of her life and her new student’s.
Jenna Riccio, a busy elementary school teacher, encountered a _________ that would test her pity and kindness. In 2019, Jenna _________ her new student, Nate, fell ill and needed emergency surgery. Unfortunately, the blood infection _________ the amputation (截肢) of his loge and left arm. When Jenna _________ everything and went to see Nate at the hospital, she found him alone. She decided to bring him _________ by being there for him. However, her _________ was not just an act of kindness. Jenna learned Nate had been _________.
Concerned for his well-being, Jenna _________ his social worker to apply to adopt Nate. Feeling _________ the worker agreed to help. __________, when she told her decision to her then-boyfriend, Tim who’s __________, too, he readily agreed.
Two years later, things __________ for Jenna in her love life. She and Tim got married, and disabled Nate was the ring bearer. However, their family didn’t become __________ until 2022 when Nate became their legally adopted son __________. Today, he’s in the 5th grade, growing healthy.
“Every night I go to sleep, thinking, ‘I’m very __________. I’ll repay them for their love,’”Nate says. __________, Jenna and Tim are overjoyed to have Nate in their lives. They can never __________ life without him.
Jenna’s decision to adopt Nate shows the __________ of sympathy and the __________ impact it has on someone’s life. The love and care she showed Nate __________ his life, and their journey as a family is the proof of their love and care.
【1】
A.promise
B.process
C.situation
D.movement
【2】
A.responded
B.discovered
C.predicted
D.agreed
【3】
A.resulted in
B.kept off
C.referred to
D.got over
【4】
A.sold
B.suggested
C.left
D.chose
【5】
A.service
B.praise
C.money
D.comfort
【6】
A.advice
B.visit
C.chance
D.comment
【7】
A.identified
B.confused
C.abandoned
D.disabled
【8】
A.approached
B.avoided
C.excused
D.recognized
【9】
A.upset
B.determined
C.calm
D.moved
【10】
A.Interestingly
B.To her relief
C.By all means
D.Surprisingly
【11】
A.intelligent
B.easygoing
C.proud
D.sympathetic
【12】
A.differed
B.progressed
C.occurred
D.gathered
【13】
A.rich
B.traditional
C.special
D.official
【14】
A.finally
B.frequently
C.previously
D.temporarily
【15】
A.lovely
B.strong
C.lucky
D.confident
【16】
A.Moreover
B.Therefore
C.Meanwhile
D.Otherwise
【17】
A.regret
B.imagine
C.describe
D.guide
【18】
A.principle
B.criterion
C.attitude
D.power
【19】
A.positive
B.flexible
C.general
D.cautious
【20】
A.transformed
B.returned
C.tested
D.displayed
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文,续写的词数应为150左右。
When my daughters reached the third and fourth grades, I occasionally allowed them to walk to and from school alone if the weather permitted. One warm spring day, a little dog followed them home after school. It had short legs and long lovely ears, with a fawn-colored coat. It was the cutest dog I had ever seen and the girls begged me to keep it.
The dog was barely twelve weeks old. It had no collar or identifying marks of any sort. I didn't know what to do. I thought about running an advertisement in the lost-and-found but I really didn’t want to. It would break the kids’ hearts if someone should show up. Besides, its owners should have watched it more closely.
By the end of the week the dog was part of our family. It was very intelligent and good with the girls. The following week something told me to check the lost-and-found section in the local paper. One particular advertisement jumped out at me and my heart pounded with fear at what I read. Someone was begging for the return of a lost dog in the neighborhood of our grade school. They sounded desperate. My hand shook. I couldn’t bring myself to pick up the phone.
Instead, I pretended I hadn’t seen the advertisement. I quickly put paper away in the drawer and continued with my dusting. I never said a word about it to the kids or my husband.
By now we had named the dog. It looked like a Molly, so that was what we called it. It followed the girls everywhere they went. When they went outside, it was one step behind them. When they did housework, it was there to lend a hand.
There was only one problem with this otherwise perfect picture: my conscience (良心) was bothering me. I knew in my heart I had to call that number and see if our Molly was the dog they were desperately seeking. It was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done.
Paragraph 1:
With mixed feelings, I finally picked up the receiver and dialed.
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Paragraph 2:
One look at Molly and the woman’s face lit up like a Christmas tree.
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