1、In my father’s study there are _____ books about how to keep fit.
A.a great many B.large amounts of
C.a great deal of D.a large amount of
2、Alice arrived at ________ she thought was a wonderland.
A.which B.that C.what D.whom
3、Yaoming is so tall that he can be ________ in the crowd easily.
A.picked up B.helped out C.figured out D.picked out
4、The professor always spends the whole day in the bookshop_____ he bought the dictionary.
A. on which B. to which C. in which D. for which
5、The speed of cars and trucks is _______ to 30 kilometers per hour in large cities in China.
A.limited B.limiting C.limit D.to limit
6、13. Our bad living habits will destroy the earth. Only by changing ________we live can we save the earth.
A. that B. what
C. how D. where
7、My sister ________ my parents and I are proud was admitted to Peking University last autumn.
A. who B. that
C. of whom D. in whom
8、Eating too much sugar and salt can ________ health problems while vegetables will benefit you in your daily life.
A. point to B. agree to C. come to D. lead to
9、Behind a successful man there is,______, a woman who makes this success possible.
A. more often than not B. hardly ever
C. almost never D. nowhere near
10、I suggested to my roommates that we ______ for a picnic, and all of them agreed.
A.had gone B.would do C.go D.went
11、Please bear in mind that nobody but doctors or nurses____ to enter the patient's room.
A.allow B.allows C.is allowed D.are allowed
12、It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, ________, because we don’t feel as safe on it.
A. somehow B. though C. therefore D. otherwise
13、It matters little ______ a man dies, but _____ matters much is ______ he lives.
A.how; what; how B.how; it; how C.why; it; why D.that; what; that
14、—I don’t know _______ you got to know my telephone number.
—Through a friend of mine.
A.how was it B.how was it that C.it was how that D.how it was that
15、This brand of mobile phone is quite ______ with youngsters.
A.familiar B.popular C.similar D.particular
16、It’s requested that a lecture ______ on this subject.
A. is given B. should be given C. will be given D. has been given
17、--- Guess what! I have got an “A ” for my term paper.
--- ________!You must have put a lot of work into it.
A.You are so proud
B.Congratulations
C.That’s a piece of cake
D.Ok
18、Phelps was____________by his mother after his parents divorced when he was young.
A. brought up B. brought in
C. brought out D. brought about
19、—Shall we have a smoke here?
—No, we _____ because this is gas station and the worker is carrying some petrol.
A. can’t B. needn’t
C. mustn’t D. won’t
20、I’m preparing the report for tomorrow’s meeting. Would you please _____ the radio a little?
A.turn on B.turn off C.turn up D.turn down
21、Exercise has a ______ part to play in preventing disease.
A.major B.urgent C.ancient D.violent
22、Look ! There are so many mistakes in your composition . You ____ have paid attention to it.
A. may B. must C. can D. should
23、In the past decade, our education system_________too much on grades. However, there is always some doubt________grades have a direct connection with future success.
A.focused; whether B.focused; if C.has focused; whether D.has focused; if
24、—May I smoke here?
—If you _______, choose a seat in the smoking section.
A.must B.should C.may D.can
25、He can't remember the age _________ he met his wife.
A. of which B. at which
C. in which D. on which
26、 Do you want to control a device with your mind? Do you want to power your home with the energy of your own activities? These are two of the developments that experts at International Business Machines Company (IBM) think will become reality within the next five years. The technology company has released its latest “5 in 5” report.
The experts at IBM think people will soon be able to control many electronic devices simply by using their mind. They say people will soon have a way to just think about calling or emailing someone in order to make it happen.
Another prediction is a way for people to power their homes and offices using energy from activities like walking or running. Bernie Meyerson, IBM’s Vice President of Innovation, says this is known as micro-electronic generation.
Another prediction: passwords could soon become a thing of past. IBM says developments in biometric technology could soon make passwords unnecessary. Some of the most common biometrics used to identify people are fingerprints, face and voice recognition, and iris scans. The iris is the colored part of the eye. Bernie Meyerson says this technology will soon be more widely used by money machines and other devices.
The fourth prediction from the experts at IBM; better technology to prevent unwanted emails. Bernie Meyerson said, “As you get rid of emails that you don’t want to read, the device learns your habits and words for you as our assistant by eliminating stuff you never want anyway.”
The last prediction on IBM’s “5 in 5” list is an end to the “digital divide” between those who have technology and those who do not.
【1】According to Paragraph 2, you can control an electronic device by ________.
A. giving it a phone call
B. writing an email to it
C. ordering it to work with your voice
D. thinking about what you want it to do
【2】We know if micro-electronic generation becomes reality, people ________.
A. will live a much more relaxing life
B. will need to run in their house all day
C. can produce electricity through activities
D. will no longer need to go to their office to work
【3】If you use a machine that uses iris scans to identify a person, you ________.
A. have to use passwords at first
B. should show your fingerprints
C. need to speak to the machine aloud
D. only need to stare into the machine
【4】What does the underlined word “eliminating” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Removing. B. Changing.
C. Observing. D. Replacing.
27、 When we talk to our friends online,typing can become a little boring.More often than not,we turn to memes(表情包)to make our conversations more fun. But sometimes, sending the wrong meme can mean trouble.
At least 10 students who were admitted to Harvard University lost their chance to study there after posting offensive memes in a private Facebook group, the university’s student newspaper, the Harvard Crimson, reported on June 5.In fact, this was not the first time Harvard had dealt with a case like this. Instead of regular jokes, the memes “went to truly dark and ugly places, joking about Orthodox Jews, the Holocaust and Mexican children,” reported CNN.
At first,the group was meant for would-be Harvard freshmen to get to know each other before they began university.But later,some students set up another group where they traded several offensive memes.When Harvard University found out about the group, it took back the students’ offers.
The incident has caused fierce debates, both in the university and around the world.
“I appreciate humor, but there are so many topics that just should not be joked about.” incoming freshman Jessica Zhang told the Harvard Crimson. “I do not know how those offensive images could be defended.”
However, others believe the university overstepped the boundaries. “It sounds like Harvard is intruding too deeply into the private lives of students, ”Alan Dershowitz, a retired Harvard Law School professor, told The Guardian, “It may affect them for life.”
The university didn’t explain the decision to withdraw the offers,saying it doesn’t comment publicly on the admission of individual applicants.But one of Harvard’s own policies says it has the right to withdraw offers of acceptance if “an admitted student engages in behavior that brings into question his or her honesty,maturity,or moral character”, according to the Harvard Crimson.
【1】From the text we can know that .
A.people send memes to make fun of friends during conversations
B.some Harvard students set up a group to get familiar with university courses
C.Harvard University had never dealt with similar cases before
D.Alan Dershowitz thinks it wrong to take back these students’ offers
【2】Harvard withdrew the students’ offers probably because .
A.they sent memes online
B.their moral characters were questionable
C.their behavior affected their private lives
D.they joked about Harvard’s policy.
【3】What is the writer’s attitude toward the decision?
A.Supportive.
B.Objective.
C.Subjective.
D.Indifferent.
【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A.Harvard Hopefuls Pay Tough Price
B.Harvard Freshmen Face Charges
C.Harvard Draws the Public’s Attention
D.Harvard Focuses on Students’ Privacy
28、What’s better: private school vs public school? Choosing which school to send your children to can be a very hard decision to make. 【1】
Ask about testing scores. Students at private schools tend to outscore public school students on standardized tests, which can affect your child’s ability to get into college. 【2】 Researchers have used the same data to come to conflicting conclusions. Other factors like socioeconomic status, can influence student’s scores, regardless of where they are educated.
【3】 In general, public schools tend to have larger class sizes than private schools. If you need a school that can give more attention to individual students, you might consider a private school or a smaller public school.
Tour the school. Before you even begin to choose between a public or private one, you’ll need to schedule a tour of the school you’re interested in. Do the students look happy and engaged? Are the learning spaces bright and clean? 【4】 Taking your children along gives the them chance to see the school and decide if it feels like a comfortable environment to them.
Don’t put too much stock in online ratings. 【5】 But they could also have fantastic teachers and principals. Talking to others help you figure out if this is true. Therefore, don’t write a school off just because its ratings are a little low.
In a word, knowing what matters to you in terms of the differences between public and private education can make your decision a little easier.
A.The final decision is yours.
B.Take into account class size.
C.Some practical actions can help a lot.
D.However, there is some debate about this.
E.You can learn a lot about these when you visit.
F.Same schools might have unfavorable comments.
G.Decide how important private schools are to your child.
29、 What is the capital of Canada? If you’re well-versed in geographic knowledge, you know the answer is Ottawa. But why is that? After all, Toronto is much larger than any other city in Canada. Montreal is an international city with ties to Europe. Vancouver is a major city with a very strategic port. Quebec City is centrally located.
Why were none of these cities chosen to be the capital of Canada? As it tums out, choosing a capital city is more complicated than pointing to the biggest city on the map.
Ottawa was a good choice because it was centrally located between two other major contenders. Montreal (which was predominantly French) and York (now Toronto, which was predominantly British). These two cities were the largest in Ontario and Quebec, which were at the center of Canada in the middle of 19th century. Picking Ottawa was a good compromise, as the Queen did not want to appear to favor one major city over the other.
Also, unlike Toronto and Montreal, Ottawa was central but also a safe distance away from Canada’s southern neighbor, the United States. It meant the capital would be safer in the event the U.S. decided to attack again. After all, it had only been 40 years since the War of 1812 when American troops had invaded as a result of British interference(干涉) in shipping. Although America was unable to capture Canada, the invasion was costly for the British government, who was not about to let it happen again.
Hence, Ottawa was a great choice for the capital of Canada.
【1】Which is the biggest city in Canada?
A.Toronto. B.Ottawa.
C.Montreal. D.Vancouver.
【2】Why was neither Montreal nor Toronto chosen to be the capital?
A.Ottawa was in the middle of Canada.
B.The Queen did not want to be criticized.
C.The two cities were in the middle of Canada.
D.There were different languages between the two cities.
【3】What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A.The United States was a good neighbor.
B.The United States often attacked Canada.
C.Toronto and Montreal were in the middle of Canada.
D.The capital was not easy to be attacked.
30、 On March 25, 2010, Kate and David Ogg heard the words every parent fears: Their newborn wasn’t going to make it. Their twins—a girl and a boy—were born two minutes ____ and 14 weeks before the natural time, ____ just over two pounds each. Doctors had tried to ____ the boy for 20 minutes but saw no ____. His ____ was nearly gone, and he’d stopped breathing.
The baby had just moments to live. “I saw him gasp (倒抽气), but the doctor said it was no ____,” Kate remembered. “I know it sounds ____, but if he was still gasping, that was a(n) ____of life. I wasn’t going to ____ easily.” Still, the ____ knew this was likely goodbye. “We’d accepted the fact that we were going to ____ him, and we were just trying to make the most of those last moments.”
Kate took Jamie out of his hospital blanket and ____ David to take his shirt off and join them in bed. The first-time parents wanted their son to be as ____ as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin ____ would improve his condition. They also talked to _____. “We explained his name and that he had a twin that he had to ____ and how hard we had tried to have him.” Then something unbelievable happened. Jamie gasped again—and then he started ____. Finally, he ____ for his father’s finger. The couple’s dying boy had made it.
Eight years later, Jamie and his sister, Emily, are happy and healthy. The Oggs only recently told the kids the story of their ____. “Emily burst into tears,” Kate said. “She was really upset, and she kept holding Jamie in arms . This whole experience makes you ____ them more.”
【1】A.apart B.away C.ahead D.ago
【2】A.reducing B.weighing C.possessing D.gaining
【3】A.calm B.save C.press D.comfort
【4】A.agreement B.treatment C.movement D.improvement
【5】A.energy B.power C.heartbeat D.mind
【6】A.use B.fun C.harm D.wonder
【7】A.practical B.confusing C.stupid D.hopeful
【8】A.sign B.track C.pattern D.appearance
【9】A.give out B.give up C.give away D.give off
【10】A.candidate B.defender C.observer D.couple
【11】A.miss B.examine C.lose D.dismiss
【12】A.invited B.warned C.allowed D.ordered
【13】A.hard B.firm C.warm D.loose
【14】A.method B.contact C.solution D.distance
【15】A.him B.her C.themselves D.us
【16】A.look for B.look at C.look after D.look into
【17】A.shouting B.smiling C.shaking D.breathing
【18】A.reached B.wished C.asked D.applied
【19】A.concern B.survival C.fortune D.birth
【20】A.expect B.treasure C.respect D.recognize
31、课文填空
【1】An advertisement uses words and pictures to _________ people to buy a product or service, or to believe in an idea. Newspapers, magazines, the Internet, radio and television are the most common places to find them. There are two main types of advertisements —commercial advertisements and public service advertisements(PSAs). A commercial advertisement is _________ which someone has paid for to advertise a product or service. PSAs are often run for free, and are meant to educate people about health, safety, or any other problem that affects public _________.
【2】All through history, people from many different countries and cultures have lived together in Britain. The English language is made up of the grammar and _________ these people brought to Britain. That is _________ English has so many different rules that confuse people.
【3】The Chinese language _________from Western languages in that, instead of an alphabet, it uses characters which stand _________ ideas, objects or deeds. Chinese words are formed by putting together different characters. In many cases, a single character can also make up a word. The history of the Chinese language can be examined by looking at _________these characters developed.
【4】In 334 BC, he took his army, now with 42,000 men, into the Middle East and then Egypt, _________ every army that stood in his path. Then he turned his eyes east, and marched all the way to India, finding victory _________ he went. It seemed that nothing could stop him from taking control of the entire world.
32、假设你是李明,寒假参加了为期两周的“美国夏令营”活动。在这两周里,你住在Smith夫妇家中,他们为你提供了吃、住、行及旅游方面的帮助。请写一封电子邮件感谢他们。内容需包括以下几点:
1. 已安全回到中国; 2.感谢Smith 夫妇的帮助
注意:
1. 字数80左右 2.开头和结尾均已写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Mr and Mrs. Smith,
How time flies!
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I will cherish the merry memories for the rest of my life. I hope we can keep in touch.
Yours,
Li Ming