1、The father as well as his three kids ________ skating on the cold river every Sunday afternoon in winter.
A. goes B. go C. is going D. are going
2、Her voice was shaking _______ all her efforts to control it.
A. although B. in terms of C. despite D. therefore
3、_________out for food. Some work in the tunnels as guards or workers.
A.Not all the ants go
B.All the ants not go
C.Both the ants don’t go
D.All the ants go
4、My office wasn't far from Chinatown, ________I found some very good Chinese restaurants.
A. which B. whose C. when D. where
5、One more day,________ we will finish all the tasks completely.
A.but B.and
C.so D.or
6、“The world is so attractive that I decide to resign and have a look.” With this, she _______ for the door and left.
A.provided B.called C.headed D.sent
7、 —The new house looks very beautiful now. I'm glad we have changed the decoration plan.
—Yeah. We would have made the house ugly if we______.
A. don't B. haven't
C. didn't D. hadn't
8、Dragon Head-raising Day, ___________falls each year on the second day of the second lunar month, is one of the Chinese traditional festivals.
A.that
B.where
C.when
D.which
9、The company is making a long-term__________to breaking into the American market.
A.complaint B.comment C.commitment D.contribution
10、The wild population of pandas is in danger of ______.
A.dying down B.dying out C.dying away D.dying for
11、He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of __________ at a hotel for the night.
A. putting away B. putting on
C. putting up D. putting off
12、The book is popular because the author wrote it in friendly and _________ language.
A.confusing B.difficult C.ordinary D.special
13、Despite warnings of bad ice conditions at sea, the captain thought this journey of almost 3,000 kilometers ________ just six months.
A.would take
B.have been taking
C.takes
D.had taken
14、The company has developed rapidly ________ its size and reach.
A.in place of
B.in favour of
C.in terms of
D.in face of
15、I’ll vote for those people ________ opinion about education is right.
A.that
B.whom
C.who
D.whose
16、—Would you like to go for a walk with me on this lovely spring morning?
—________?
A.What for
B.How come
C.What if
D.Why not
17、Principal White has been working in the school for about 20 years, ________ all his energy to teaching and researching as well as the running of a healthy school.
A.devoted
B.devoting
C.to devote
D.and devote
18、Everybody present at the party was surprised at ______ Kate said.
A.what B.how C.when D.whether
19、We still have the question of ________ they have discovered the trade secret.
A. what B. why C. how D. that
20、The little boy slipped into the classroom without ________ by the teacher.
A. noticing B. to notice
C. to be noticed D. being noticed
21、England's highest main-line railway station is in serious trouble, deserted and unmanned since it was officially closed in 1970, Dent, located high in the hills of Yorkshire, wakes up on six summer weekends each year, when a special train unloads walkers, sightseers and people who simply want to catch a train from the highest station to its platforms.
But even this limited being may soon be brought to an end. Dent station located on the Settel to Carlisle railway line, is said to be surrounded by the most beautiful scenery in the country. But no amount of scenic beauty can save the line because of the British Rail's money problems.
It is now an open secret that British Rail sees no future for this railway line. Most of its trains disappeared some time ago. Bridges, built a century ago, are falling down. It is not alone. Half a dozen railway routes in the North of England are facing a similar threat. The problem is an old system and an almost total lack of cash to repair it. Bridges and tunnels are showing their ages, the wooden supports for the tracks are rotting(腐烂) and engines and coaches(车厢) are getting old.
On main lines between large cities, the problem is not too bad. There lines still make a profit and cash can be found to keep them in good condition. But on the country branch line, the situation is different. As track wears out, it is not replaced. Instead speed limits are introduced, making the journey longer than necessary and discouraging travelers.
If a bridge is dangerous, there is often only one thing for British Rail to do: go out and find money from another places. This is exactly what it did a few months ago when a bridge at Bridling station was threatening to fall down. Repairs were calculated at 200,000 pounds just for one bridge, so British Rail was pleased, and rather surprised when two local councils(理事会) offered half that amount of money.
【1】Of all the railway routes in Britain, the one which passes through Dent
A. is the most historic.
B. passes through the most attractive countryside.
C. is the most expensive route for tourists.
D. carries the greatest number of tourists.
【2】What is the most urgent( 迫切的)problem for many country railway lines ?
A. Rebuilding bridges.
B. Repairing engines.
C. Renewing coaches.
D. Replacing stations.
【3】Who would appear to be the people most affected by the difficulties facing the British Rail?
A. The people who do much business.
B. The groups who are organized .
C. Large city people and local people.
D. The people who want to have holidays for touring.
【4】How should British Rail improve the financial situation of the country railway lines?
A. By bringing in speed limits
B. By decreasing preserving costs.
C. By increasing train fares
D. By asking local councils for help
22、A new study suggests some of America’s favorite Independence Day fireworks can give out lead and copper (铜), which are used to give fireworks their vivid colors, and also damage human cells and animal lungs.
Led by researchers at NYU, the study showed poisonous levels of lead in the fireworks. Experiments showed that lung exposure to particle emissions (颗粒排放物) from five types of fireworks significantly increased oxidation (氧化), a chemical process in the body that can damage or even kill cells.
The researchers say the new study is believed to be the first to examine the effects of firework exposure in human cells and living animals, and to test for particles of common firework metals thrown into the atmosphere.
“While many are careful to protect themselves from injury from explosions, our results suggest that inhaling firework smoke may cause, longer-term physical damage, a risk that has been largely ignored,” says study senior author Terry Gordon, a professor in the Department of Environmental Medicine.
Gordon and his team also analyzed 14 air quality samples taken at dozens of sites across the US throughout each year. They found that levels of poisonous metals were higher in samples taken on Independence Day and New Year’s Eve celebrations than at any other time of the year. Along with lead, copper and other poisonous metals are commonly found in fireworks. “Our research shows that although we are only exposed to these poisonous substances for a short time each year, they are much more poisonous than the pollutants we breathe every day,” says Gordon.
Gordon cautions (警告) that the current investigation is the first step, only addressing the potential effects of one-time exposure to the firework metals. He says repeated exposure is likely a larger concern. Nevertheless, he is planning to share his findings with local health officials, firework producers, the Environmental Protection Agent, and other regulatory agents to alert them to the potential for harm.
【1】Why do some fireworks harm our health?
A.They are oxidized in the air.
B.They can give out harmful metals.
C.They are exposed to particle emissions.
D.They can melt chemical substances in the body.
【2】What does the underlined word “inhaling” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.Letting out.
B.Working out.
C.Taking in.
D.Blowing off.
【3】What can we infer from Gordon’s research findings?
A.Fireworks are the main cause of air pollution.
B.Air quality on New Year’s Eve is above normal.
C.People breathe in poisonous air for a short time daily.
D.Air pollution on Independence Day is worse than usual.
【4】What does Gordon intend to do with fireworks-related persons?
A.Remind them not to set off fireworks.
B.Caution them against producing metals.
C.Alert them to the harm of the experiment.
D.Warn them of the possible dangers of fireworks.
23、I’m Jane from America. I can not sleep well and I always wake up several times during the night. I know for a fact that there are many other people who have trouble going to sleep, too. So, I’ve collected some advice I’ve received over the past few months.【1】
Have regular sleep habits.
Go to bed at the same time every night. Try not to break this habit on weekends when you may be made to stay up late.【2】If you’re getting enough sleep, you should wake up naturally without an alarm.
Turn off your computer.
【3】Studies show that it is bad for the quality of your sleep. Read a book or listen to some light music to prepare your body for sleeping.
【4】
A clean environment helps people to be happy and relaxed. Make sure that you have turned off all lights that might come into your room, and that the temperature is comfortable.
Exercise often.
Exercising will help you to fall asleep more easily, so walk out for 45 minutes every day and you will sleep better at night. But don’t do it just before you go to bed— you won’t be able to sleep!
Eat properly.
Eat only a little for supper.【5】
A.Turn off the lights.
B.Have a nice bedroom.
C.Get up early every morning.
D.Wake up at the same time every day.
E.They have helped me sleep faster and better.
F.A full stomach may make it much harder for you to sleep.
G.Don’t play on the computer for half an hour before you decide to sleep.
24、For many of us, nothing is better than burying our head in a good book. Whether it's a crime story or a biography of someone's amazing life, it's good to read a book to switch off from the distractions of everyday life.
【1】 It can be educational and broaden the mind. A good novel can make us happy, or make us cry as we sympathize with characters. A list of books about "bibliotherapy” can be offered to patients. 【2】 It's become so successful that it's about to be extended to children as well.
Professor Philip Davis, author of a book called Reading for Life, studies people in reading groups and found that it's reading literature --- written work thought to have artistic value, that has the best effect. He told the BBC that when reading something for pleasure, "...the brain begins to work from different parts, and it gets excited, it gets pre — emotional. 【3】”
Of course, it's easy in our smartphone generation to abandon a good book and play with our phones instead. But opening up a paperback could be a simple way to help maintain our mental health. 【4】 And they may allow you to see that awkward situation you've been anxious about for weeks from someone else's point of view.
【5】 If the book list doesn't appeal, you could read book reviews, visit a library or bookshop or ask a friend. Once you've found the right text, you'll be fascinated!
A.You can see the brain coming to life.
B.And you could always use an e-reader.
C.You can lend it to friends and forget you did.
D.It may seem obvious that reading is good for us.
E.It's thought that they can help you set targets and find focus.
F.Reading books is actually being identified as a treatment to sickness.
G.If you're not a concerned reader, it can be hard to know where to begin.
25、 It’s not easy for me to forget the guy, whom I call Bean. For the past year and a half, I _____Bean almost every workday morning. In the beginning I ______ Bean. After all, he’s just a beggar on the freeway off-ramp (匝道) who ______ people at a stoplight that seems to always be red.
Over time a few things dawned on me. The first was that it was always the ______ guy at this off-ramp. The next was that he never actually ______ anything. He just danced and waved at everyone. Then ______, and perhaps the most important, was that he was ALWAYS ______. Some days he was dancing and playing a guitar. Most days he’d wave a cardboard at cars, smiling.
Bean slowly became part of my ______ routine(常规). I noticed this one day, only because he wasn’t there and ______ danced and waved at me. I ______ him. I worried something had happened to him. I ______ to look for him every morning as I came down the ramp to that red light.
One morning, after one of these ______, I was so relieved to see him that it was like the sun had come out after a week-long storm. I sat at the red light, watching his morning ______. I realized that I, too, was smiling and ______ myself waving back. Wow, something as ______ as a wave brought ______ to my whole day. I finished the drive to work that morning, feeling lighter and happier.
I ______ you now. Look around you. Look at your life, your surroundings, and ______ just your grocery store with eyes that truly see. What ______ lies in front of you. Do you have a Bean in your life you haven’t noticed yet? Watch for them. They will ______ your life in ways you can’t even dream.
【1】A.joined B.knew C.contacted D.saw
【2】A.inspected B.ignored C.avoided D.supported
【3】A.stops B.bites C.traps D.greets
【4】A.same B.poor C.mean D.special
【5】A.gave away B.held up C.picked up D.asked for
【6】A.really B.presently C.finally D.frequently
【7】A.happy B.helpful C.careful D.painful
【8】A.walking B.morning C.working D.testing
【9】A.somebody B.everybody C.anybody D.nobody
【10】A.missed B.affected C.searched D.dreamed
【11】A.continued B.thought C.started D.stopped
【12】A.preparations B.absences C.signals D.failures
【13】A.moving B.working C.exercising D.dancing
【14】A.kept B.suggested C.found D.imagined
【15】A.small B.strange C.obvious D.common
【16】A.victories B.successes C.devotions D.blessings
【17】A.remind B.challenge C.broadcast D.accept
【18】A.even B.still C.ever D.nearly
【19】A.motto B.secret C.magic D.beauty
【20】A.change B.enrich C.protect D.touch
26、假设你是苏华,你的叔叔开办了一个生态农场(ecological farm),他想请你写一则英文广告,以吸引更多的外国游客。你的写作内容需包括:
1.农场的位置、面积等;
2.游客在农场上可以体验农民生活、品尝有机食物(organic food)等;
3.号召游客前来参观。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。