1、I’m really ______ this weather--why can’t it be sunny for a change?
A. put up with B. fed up with
C. come up with D. caught up with
2、The children ________ many times not to swim alone in the sea before the accident happened.
A.has warned
B.had warned
C.has been warned
D.had been warned
3、This isn’t________purse. I left ________at home.
A.my; mine
B.me; my
C.I; mine
D.mine; my
4、 No matter how hard the government has tried to search for it, the missing Malaysian flight MH370 is still nowhere _________.
A. to find B. to be found
C. to finding D. being found
5、The chemistry teacher together with some students ________ doing experiments in the lab now.
A.has been
B.are
C.were
D.is
6、To their delight, their newly-developed products were not _____ for the demand as soon as they went on the market.
A. qualified B. flexible C. available D. adequate
7、I'm not sure where my necklace is, but I have a pretty good idea who________it.
A. take B. took
C. had taken D. will take
8、______ her parents had come, her face lit up with joy.
A.Hearing
B.Having heard
C.When hearing
D.When she heard
9、China’s rich civilization ________ the world with a happy surprise at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games.
A. showed B. attracted
C. presented D. performed
10、Human rights protect people against ______ might wish to enslave, silence or restrict them.
A.whatever B.whichever C.whomever D.whoever
11、The new product is beyond all praise and has quickly taken over the market ________ its superior quality.
A.in terms of
B.on account of
C.on behalf of
D.on top of
12、I really hope that new light will be thrown ________ the cause of extreme weather conditions by the research that is going on.
A.in
B.for
C.on
D.with
13、In response to the citizens’ concern, the government claimed ______ measures to attend to the increasingly serious smog in the past two months.
A.taking
B.to take
C.having taken
D.to have taken
14、Barry must have visited the Eiffel Tower before, _______ he?
A. mustn’t B. hadn’t C. hasn’t D. needn’t
15、______ those unforgettable days in Yimeng mountain areas, the old general couldn’t hold back his tears.
A. Looking back at B. Look back at
C. Being looking back at D. Looked back at
16、Today APEC is playing a more important role in the world stage,______ purpose is to promote economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific area.
A. where B. whose C. when D. Which
17、In the last few years thousands of cars ________ all over the world.
A.have produced
B.have been produced
C.are producing
D.are being produced
18、If George keeps on working so hard, he’ll ______ sooner or later.
A.break down
B.break up
C.break out
D.break off
19、_________about the application of the strategy(策略), most teenagers are interested in the novel _________the Second World War.
A. Concerned, concerned B. Concerning, concerning
C. Concerned, concerning D. Concerning, concerned
20、When are you planning to ________ for Beijing ?
A.account for
B.tell a lie
C.set off
D.stare at
21、As we grow old, we realize that we have so little time to read and there are so many great books that we’ve yet to get around to.Yet re-readers are everywhere around us.For certain fans, re-reading The Lord of the Rings is a conventional practice annually.One friend told me that Jane Austen’s Emma can still surprise him, despite his having read it over 50 times.
New sudden clear understandings can be gained from the process of re-reading.Journalist Rebacca Mead, a long-time Englishwoman in New York, first came across George Eliot’s Middlemarch at 17.Since then, she has read it again every five years.With each re-reading, it has opened up further; in each chapter of her life, it has resonated (引起共鸣) differently.Mead evidenced the large number of ways in which really good books not only stand the test of repeat reads, but also offer fresh gifts each time we crack their spines.These kinds of books grow with us.
Scientists have also recognized the mental health benefits of re-reading.Research conducted with readers in the US found that on our first reading, we are concerned with the “what” and the “why”.Second time round, we’re able to better appreciate the emotions that the plot continues to express.As researcher CristelRussell of the American University explained, returning to a book “brings new or renewed appreciation of both the great book and its readers.”
It’s true that we often find former selves on the pages of old books (if we’re fond of making notes on the pages).These texts can carry us back to a time and place, and remind us of the kind of person that we were then.We’re changed not only by lived experience but also by read experience – by the books that we’ve discovered since last reading the one in our hand.
More so than the movie director or the musician, the writer calls upon our imaginations, using words to lead us to picture this declaration of love or that unfaithfulness in life.A book is a joint project between writers and readers, and we must pour so much of ourselves into reading that our own life story can become connected with the story in the book.
Perhaps what’s really strange is that we don’t re-read more often.After all, we watch our favourite films again and we wouldn’t think of listening to an album only once.We treasure messy old paintings as objects, yet of all art forms, literature alone is a largely one-time delight.A book, of course, takes up more time, but as Mead confirms, the rewards make it adequately worthwhile.
【1】The two books are mentioned in Paragraph 1 mainly to __________.
A. attract the attention of readers
B. introduce the topic of the passage
C. provide some background information
D. show the similarity between re-readers
【2】The underlined expression “crack their spines” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. recite them
B. re-read them
C. recall them
D. retell them
【3】It can be learned from the passage that __________.
A. reading benefits people both mentally and physically
B. readers mainly focus on feelings on their first reading
C. we know ourselves better through re-reading experience
D. writers inspire the same imaginations as film directors do
【4】The purpose of the passage is to __________.
A. call on different understandings of old books
B. focus on the mental health benefits of reading
C. bring awareness to the significance of re-reading
D. introduce the effective ways of re-reading old books
22、 China was a latecomer to space exploration, and in the movies, it has been a latecomer to science fiction, too. That is about to change. The country's first blockbuster (大片)set in space, The Wandering Earth, opens Tuesday with great expectations that it will represent the dawning of a new age in Chinese filmmaking. The film also opens with the Lunar New Year, the beginning of an official,weeklong holiday that is traditionally a peak box-office period in China. It has a limited show in the United States, Canada,Australia and New Zealand.
The Wandering Earth, shown in 3-D, takes place in a distant future in which the sun is about to expand into a red giant and destroy the Earth. The approaching danger forces the world’s engineers to make a plan to move the planet to a new solar system using giant thrusters (推进器).Things go very badly when the Earth has to pass the Jupiter, setting off desperate disturbance to save humanity from ruin.
The film comes as China reached a milestone(里程碑)in space : the landing of a probe (探测器)on the far side of the moon in January. Although decades behind Russia and the United States, China has now put astronauts in orbit and has ambitious plans to join or even lead a new age of space exploration.
'I think there is a very close connection between Chinese cinema and the nation's fortunes,' said Sha Dan, a leader at the China Film Archive, 'When we have the ability to rescue our people abroad, we can make movies like Operation Red Sea. Only when China can enter the space age can we make works like The Wandering Earth. '
The Wandering Earth takes for granted China's central role in future space exploration,but it also has a vision of the international teamwork necessary to deal with the threats facing the planet, a theme that runs deeply through the film.
【1】What does the author think of The Wandering Earth?
A.It is a success in science-fiction films.
B.It is a hit in the oversea film markets.
C.It is the beginning of Chinese filmmaking.
D.It is only a present for the Lunar New Year.
【2】What causes the Earth to wander in space?
A.A new solar system.
B.A new planet like the Earth.
C.The expanding sun in a distant future.
D.A deadly disease for people on the Earth.
【3】What is reflected throughout The Wandering Earth?
A.The importance of heroes.
B.The threats from explorations.
C.The nation's power of China.
D.The international cooperation.
23、HSBC/British Council Mandarin Chinese (普通话) Speaking Competition
Does your school teach Mandarin Chinese? Enter your students into the HSBC / British Council Mandarin Chinese Speaking Competition and they could be heading off to Beijing in April next year!
The competition is for UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man secondary school students and college students.
Regional heats will take place in Newcastle on 6 December and in Glasgow on 16 December this year and the final will be held at the British Museum in London on 10 February next year. The prize is a week-long cultural visit to Beijing in April next year for the winning students and the teacher from the school of the winning group.
Entry rules:
A school may enter up to a maximum of 3 students for the competition. Students entering the Beginner. Intermediate (中级的), Intermediate+ and Advanced categories:
*must be non-native speaking learners of Mandarin Chinese;
*may not be from a Chinese speaking household;
*may not have lived in a country where Mandarin Chinese is an official language.
Beginner category is for students who have learnt Mandarin Chinese for less than 1 year. Intermediate category is for students who have learnt Mandarin Chinese for 1-3 years. Intermediate+ category is for students who have learnt Mandarin Chinese for 4-5 years. Advanced category is for students who have learnt Mandarin Chinese for more than 5 years.
The closing date for entries is 13 October this year. For enquiries, please contact the British Council: Tel: 0161 957 7755; E-mail: chinaschools@britishcouncil.org.
【1】When will the competition in Newcastle take place?
A.On 13 October this year.
B.On 6 December this year.
C.On 16 December this year.
D.On 10 February next year.
【2】Who fails to qualify for the competition?
A.A British college student from a Mandarin-speaking family.
B.A Londoner from a Welsh-speaking household.
C.A high school student of Scotland.
D.A native of Northern Ireland.
【3】Which category should a student with a two-year Mandarin Chinese learning experience enter?
A.Intermediate+.
B.Intermediate.
C.Beginner.
D.Advanced.
24、 Erika hated onions. Green,yellow,white or red,she thought they were the most disgusting vegetable in the supermarket. Erika’s father, on the other hand, lived for onions. He put them on everything-salads and sandwiches, toast and eggs. He liked them raw, fried or roasted to a crisp. But there was no way of cooking onions that made him happier than the one he sang about every week: caramelized(焦糖化). It never failed to spoil Erika’s weekend.
One Friday, she couldn’t stand it anymore. When the first notes of “Green Onions” sounded, Erika stood her ground.
“D-a-d,quit it! ”
“You don’t like my song? ”
“No! I hate your song. But not nearly as much as I hate your onions. ”
“You hate caramelized onions?”, he asked. “But, why? ”
Erika could have ranted(碎碎念)for an hour, but she was too angry to talk. All she could say was, “Because they’re gross! ”
“Have you ever tried them? ”
“Well...no. ”
“Then how do you know they’re gross?”
“Because they’re brown and gooey, and they smell like old socks.”
“I’ll make you a deal. You try a cheeseburger with these onions on it, and if they’re as bad as you say they are, I’ll eat anything you want.”
“Anything? Like a jar of paint?”
“It has to be food.”
“Deal. Call me when they’re ready.”
“Ah,ah, ”said Dad, handing Erika a knife. “You’ve got to help me make them, too.”
“What? !”
“If you watch it happen, I think you won’t be so freaked out.”
“Fine. How do we start?”
【1】What can we know from the text?
A.Erika’s father was keen on onions.
B.Erika did like the colors of onions.
C.Erika’s father sang “Green Onions” every day.
D.Erika thought that onions were the worst vegetable in the world.
【2】How did Erika’s father like his onions to be cooked?
A.Raw. B.Fried. C.Roasted. D.Caramelized.
【3】What does the underlined part “quit it” mean in the passage?
A.Make it. B.Stop it. C.Get it. D.Forget it.
【4】What life philosophy is the story trying to convey?
A.Knowledge is power. B.You are what you eat.
C.One swallow doesn’t make a summer. D.The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
25、When I was a boy, our big family would sometimes gather(聚集) together at my aunt's tiny house over the summer. _______ from all over the country would come in to _______. The adults would sit together in the living room to _______ and catch up on each other's lives. The kids would be sent out into the front yard to _______ while dinner was cooking for all of us.
We would play a good old-fashioned game of tag(捉人游戏). I remember one of those times_______ I was the youngest and smallest of all the kids there so I got _______ first and couldn't catch anyone else. Hard as I ran after my brothers and cousins, they were all too _______ for me. I grew more and more _______
As I sat thinking how I could _______ this difficult game, a good ________ came to me. I aimed at one of my brothers. Unluckily, I ________ I got up with tears in my eyes. Then things started to ________ I saw one of my cousins whom I met for the first time standing there. She ________ to run but was going much slower than before. I ________ caught up and tagged her. Then she ________ to me and smiled, 'You'd better run! ' I ran off laughing ________ she turned and started to run after others.
Now I see how her act of ________ that day saved me from ________ and returned me to joy. Although we hardly ever ________ each other, we were family and she loved me. I always remember what she did for me and would try my best to share ________with everyone.
【1】
A.Coworkers
B.Friends
C.Classmates
D.Relatives
【2】
A.work
B.visit
C.help
D.learn
【3】
A.drink
B.read
C.sing
D.talk
【4】
A.play
B.study
C.exercise
D.stand
【5】
A.especially
B.carefully
C.quickly
D.naturally
【6】
A.ignored
B.caught
C.punished
D.warned
【7】
A.clever
B.strong
C.fast
D.tall
【8】
A.lonely
B.frightened
C.popular
D.upset
【9】
A.win
B.control
C.stop
D.leave
【10】
A.purpose
B.idea
C.event
D.opinion
【11】
A.broke down
B.gave in
C.fell down
D.moved off
【12】
A.change
B.happen
C.develop
D.appear
【13】
A.promised
B.started
C.voted
D.remembered
【14】
A.happily
B.proudly
C.easily
D.simply
【15】
A.joked
B.agreed
C.shouted
D.turned
【16】
A.if
B.since
C.when
D.although
【17】
A.kindness
B.bravery
C.honesty
D.confidence
【18】
A.pain
B.danger
C.unfairness
D.sadness
【19】
A.comforted
B.saw
C.helped
D.judged
【20】
A.success
B.time
C.love
D.fun
26、书面表达,假设你是李华,你的英国笔友Jack来信说对中国文化很感兴趣尤其喜欢唐诗(Tang poetry)。请你给他写一封邮件,提出学习建议并表达祝愿,内容包括:
1.唐诗地位及影响;
2.列举著名诗人;
3.欢迎来华交流。
注意:
1.词数100左右:
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua