1、Under no circumstances _______ the difficulties when they were on an expedition to the Antarctic.
A.they gave way to B.did they give way to
C.they had given way to D.had they given way to
2、Michael Jackson’s black jacket, which he wore on his first tour, ________ a high price of $ 298, 000.
A. donated B. contributed
C. fetched D. performed
3、—Thank you for all that you have done for me, Mary!
—______. Just let me know if you have anything I can do for you.
A.With pleasure
B.It depends
C.No, thanks
D.Don’t mention it
4、We have many animals on the farm, including three____________ and six____________ .
A.sheeps; chickens B.sheeps; chicken
C.sheep; chickens D.sheep; chicken
5、The little girl seldom, , turned to her parents for help.
A.if ever B.if any C.if possible D.if so
6、He is a man of great experience, _____ much can be learned.
A. who B. that
C. from which D. from whom
7、The hospital has a new system to help ______ the best service _______ the patients.
A.provide; / B.provide; to C.provide; for D.supply; /
8、some scientists believe that the development of full artificial intelligence could _____ the end of the human race.
A. spell B. increase C. promote D. threaten
9、While this urban planning sounds interesting, it is too difficult to be of ____________use.
A. practical B. official C. final D. commercial
10、He _____ to the meeting ten minutes earlier, but he was _______ by a heavy fog.
A. was supposed to come; held out
B. is supposed to come; held back
C. is supposed to have come; held up
D. was supposed to come; held back
11、You ________ reach him on his mobile now his mobile is still under repair.
A.shouldn’t B.wouldn’t
C.can’t D.mustn’t
12、There are a lot _________ people today than yesterday.
A.of B.more C.most D./
13、__________these messages always seem important at the time, most people can’t really remember them the next day.
A.Because B.Unless C.While D.Since
14、______our students need in the process of their preparations for NMET is time, health
and perseverance,the teachers stress.
A. That B. What C. As D. Whether
15、We need to _________ public awareness to the environmental issue.
A.raise B.rise C.arise D.rose
16、Jinan city will hold the 11th National Games. We are facing ________ good opportunity, ________ that will lead to our prosperity.
A.a; one
B.a; it
C.the; one
D.the; it
17、(题文)Peter’s jacket looked just the same as Jack’s,but it cost________his.
A. as much twice as B. twice as much as
C. much as twice as D. as twice much as
18、Mom, could you lend me a few dollars until I _____ on Monday?
A. get paid B. got paid
C. will get paid D. had got paid
19、The ________expression on his face suggested that he was ________what he had seen.
A. amazed; amazing B. amazed; amazed
C. amazing; amazed D. amazing; amazing
20、Everything was placed exactly ________ he wanted it for the graduation ceremony.
A. the place where B. when
C. where D. in which
21、 You are walking over the tan-colored(棕褐色的)sand of the empty desert when a rattlesnake appears out of the sand in front of you. Luckily it had warned you of its presence. Imagine if that same snake were moved to a green leafy rainforest. The colors that helped the snake blend into(融合)the desert would make it stand out against the green environment.
This just goes to show you that camouflage(保护色)doesn't work everywhere. Let's take a look at one animal species that is famous for changing over time to stay camouflaged: the peppered moth. Moth collectors in England noted that most peppered moths collected in the early 1800s were light gray peppered with bits of black. Many years later most of the moths collected were almost completely black. What could have caused the more common light colored moth to become rare?
During the 1800s, Europe and America experienced the Industrial Revolution. One of the new fuel sources that were heavily used during this time period was coal. As the trees darkened with soot(煤烟), the light-colored moths were easier to see. They were eaten by birds more and more, while the rare dark colored moths blended in better on the darker trees. This made them have a higher survival rate and thus they were more likely to pass their dark colored genes onto their children. Over time, the dark colored moths became the more common of the two color forms. Natural selection favored the dark moths, so they were more successful after the trees changed.
Sound a little hard to believe? Well, more changes have come about since these conditions started to reverse(转变), starting in the 1950s. Then, a Clean Air Act was introduced. Since that time, technology and cleaner burning fuels have started to decrease pollution in the areas where the peppered moth lives. The black soot no longer settles on the trees. As expected, the light peppered moth has recently been more common in the population. This is because it is better camouflaged.
【1】What do we know about the rattlesnake in a desert?
A.It almost has no enemies.
B.It attacks travelers often.
C.It stands out against the environment.
D.It is good at making its presence unknown.
【2】The underlined word "This" in Paragraph 3 refers " "
A.the soot-darkened tree
B.the Industrial Revolution
C.dark-colored moths staying camouflaged
D.light-colored moths facing more enemies
【3】What did the Clean Air Act bring about?
A.Damage to local ecology. B.More observations of moths.
C.An increase in the variety of moth species. D.A decrease in the number of dark-colored moths.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A.Camouflage in the animal world. B.The battle between two moth species.
C.The influence of the Industrial Revolution. D.An excellent example of environmental adaptation.
22、Danielle Steel, America's sweetheart, is one of the hardest working woman in the book businessUnlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divide into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk. Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, s he worked in the public relations and advertising industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her 1998 book about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty eight of her books have been made into films. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.
Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable style. There is only one Danielle Steel.
【1】Children who have read “Max and Martha” picture books may know ________.
A. how to deal with affairs at school
B. what to do if Max and Martha die
C. what to do when new babies are born into their families
D. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes
【2】One of Danielle Steel' a achievements is that ________.
A. some TV plays were based on her books
B. her picture books attracted a lot of young men
C. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998
D. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records
【3】We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel ________.
A. lives an exciting life
B. values her readers a lot
C. writes about quiet women
D. is pleased with her achievements
23、Summer heat can be dangerous, and heat leads to tragedy far too often. According to Kidsandcars Organization, an average of 37 young children per year die of car heat in the US, when they are accidentally left in a hot vehicle.
For Bishop Curry, a fifth grader from McKinney, Texas, one such incident hit close to home. A six-month-old baby from his neighborhood died after hours in a hot car. After hearing about her death, Curry decided that something needed to be done. Young Curry drew up a sketch of a device he called “Oasis.”
The device would be attached to car seats and watch the temperature inside the car. If it reached a certain temperature in the car, and the device sensed a child in the car seat, it would begin to circulate cool air. Curry also designs the device using GPS and Wi-Fi technology, which would alarm the child’s parents and, if there was no response from them, the police.
Curry’s father believes that the invention has potential. “The cool thing about Bishop’s thinking is none of this technology is new,” he said. “We feel like the way he’s thinking and combining all these technologies will get to production faster.” His father even introduced the device to Toyota, where he works as an engineer.
In January, Curry’s father launched a campaign for the invention. They hope to raise money to finalize the patent, build models, and find a manufacturer. They have raised more than twice that—over $46,000.
“I was so proud of him for thinking of a solution,” the father said. “We always just complain about things and rarely offer solutions.”
【1】What inspired Curry to invent Oasis?
A.His narrow escape from death after being locked in a car.
B.The death of his neighbor’s baby after being left in a hot car.
C.His knowledge of many children’s death because of car heat.
D.The injury of 37 children in his school in a car accident.
【2】What would Oasis do if it was hot in a car with a child?
A.It would get the window open to save the child.
B.It would pump out the hot air in the car.
C.It would sound the alarm attached to the car.
D.It would inform the parents or even the police.
【3】What does Curry’s father think is cool about Curry’s invention?
A.It used some of the most advanced technology.
B.It could accelerate production of new technology.
C.It simply combined technologies that existed.
D.It is the most advanced among similar products.
【4】Why did Curry’s father start a campaign to raise money?
A.To get the patent and bring it to production.
B.To get other children devoted to inventions.
C.To support a charity of medical aid for children.
D.To conduct experiments to test the invention.
【5】Which of the following best describes Bishop Curry?
A.Sympathetic and faithful.
B.Action-oriented and amusing.
C.Talented and generous.
D.Innovative and productive
24、How to learn a language in just weeks
When you want to study abroad, you need to learn the language; otherwise you will miss out on the best part! 【1】 Therefore, I want to give you some tips how to learn a language in just weeks, and have fun while doing it.
Free Podcasts (播客)
Search for free language podcasts and listen to them where ever you go, in the car, bus, while you exercise, do dishes and in bed before you are going to sleep. 【2】 Instead, just get used to the pronunciation and try to remember the words without any pressure.
KISS-Keep it Simple, Stupid
【3】 Yeah, that's right-no grammar!!! Always remember, when a foreigner comes up to you and asks you something like: Where find toilet I? You will still understand what he or she means, right? Grammar does matters, but it is more important that people will understand the basic meaning of what you are saying than perfect grammar use, don't you agree?
【4】
Make a list of 150 very important words and expressions that are essential for everyday communication. Write them on flash cards and put them into categories, such as: which expressions can I use on the road, at home, in class, with friends, etc. 【5】 I always put some in the kitchen and bathroom over the sink and read them, while I was doing dishes or brushing my teeth.
I hope these tips on how to learn a language in just weeks in an interesting, interactive and practical way were helpful to you.
A.You can also write these words on sticky notes and put them up all over your room.
B.Try not to focus too much on grammar rules, pronunciation and exceptions.
C.Focus on important words.
D.But you can speak the language whenever possible and try not to be afraid of mistakes.
E.Use the language for everyday communication.
F.But studying vocabulary lists and grammar rules are boring.
G.You don't have to memorize it.
25、 Last Saturday, I decided to visit my cousin in Ithaca. It was a 9-hour journey by bus to my ________.
The first legof the journey spanned (跨越) about six hours. Then, I had to________ to another bus, which spanned about three hours. ________, my first bus got delayed (延误) by two hours. ________, I missed my second bus and had to wait for a couple of hours until I could take the next bus. It was 6:00 pm when I waited for the bus. I called my cousin to tell him about the delay and added that it might be midnight when I reached home.
While I was on________, I did not realize that there was a lady standing close by, listening to my________. I also couldn’t have imagined that what was about to follow would have a deep________ on me.
When I________, the lady came close to me and we got into a conversation. She asked me about my journey. When she learned that it had already been a long and________ day for me, she took out some snacks and________ them to me. This was a kind act and I felt thankful. However, that was not all that I would________ that evening.
As I________ my conversation with her, I learned that she was from a________ background. This made my heart sink not out of sadness________ out of humbleness (谦卑). I realized how true and kind an act of giving is when one gives away what another needs. As I stood beside this________ lady, I found myself feeling a lot. The strongest feelings were gratitude (感激) and the need to give up my own selfishness.
A.hometown
B.station
C.apartment
D.destination
A.refer
B.switch
C.move
D.skip
A.Unfortunately
B.Rapidly
C.Obviously
D.Unmercifully
A.At times
B.In other words
C.As a result
D.In conclusion
A.duty
B.trip
C.holiday
D.call
A.conversation
B.discussion
C.performance
D.suggestion
A.impression
B.understanding
C.wish
D.belief
A.hung up
B.hung on
C.picked up
D.picked out
A.valuable
B.realistic
C.tiring
D.meaningful
A.lent
B.ordered
C.packed
D.offered
A.relate
B.feel
C.transform
D.entertain
A.rejected
B.continued
C.arranged
D.finished
A.foreign
B.poor
C.rich
D.good
A.or
B.and
C.so
D.but
A.generous
B.creative
C.popular
D.elegant
26、你校英文报正在征稿。请你以"My Favorite Season"为题写一篇短文投稿,内容包括:
1.季节的名称;
2.喜欢此季节的原因。
注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My Favorite Season
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