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1、Sometimes the message you intend to convey through words may be the exact opposite of others ________actually understand.
A. what B. why
C. how D. which
2、James Smith and his girlfriend went to Chenyi Square to celebrate the New Year, never _________.
A. returned B. to return
C. returning D. having returned
3、You should be ________ —you can’t expect them to finish the task in such a short time.
A．realistic
B．optimistic
C．academic
D．enthusiastic
4、As a famous public figure, you have a duty to _______ yourself, especially in public places.
A. focus B. behave C. guide D. Operate
5、Not until recently _______the development of tourist-related activities in the rural areas.
A. they had encouraged B. had they encouraged
C. did they encourage D. they encouraged
6、As far as I see, is no possibility he will win the tennis match this time．
A．it; that B．there; that C．it; whether D．there; whether
7、—How was your trip to Switzerland?
—Perfect 1．How I wish you ______ with us!
A．have been B．are
C. were D．had been
8、In the novel, language must be adapted to the characters who are speaking, _____ creates a vivid and believable character .
A.which B.who C.that D.what
9、He always thinks I'm wrong, ________I may say.
A．no matter whatever
B．whatever
C．what
D．that
10、 It’s not what you have in your life but _______ you have in your life that matters.
A. who B. that C. Which D. what
11、It was April 29, 2011 ________ Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.
A．that
B．when
C．since
D．before
12、He is a newcomer in the team, but I have the __________ that I’ve seen that man before.
A．function B．impression
C．comprehension D．association
13、Carol knows a lot about reality shows. She ________ have seen such programs frequently.
A.can B.would C.will D.must
14、But actually, these Englishers ______ gradually in accents, spellings, expressions and the usage of vocabulary and we have to adapt to that.
A.had changed B.changed C.have been changing D.is changing
15、The hotel is ______ easy reach of the town centre. It’s only a tenminute trip.
A. against B. beyond C. within D. beneath
16、Darling, our son has grown up and is quite independent now, you ________ be too concerned about him.
A．mustn’t
B．needn’t
C．couldn’t
D．shouldn’t
17、Welcome to my lecture. Hopefully, there are enough seats for each visitor to have .
A. it B. ones C. one D. that
18、________ houses were destroyed in the earthquake．
A．A great deal of B．A great deal
C．A great many of D．A great many
19、This year’s children’s party, ________ some parents were invited to, was a great success.
A. which B. why C. whose D. where
20、---Where's John?
---He ________ be drinking coffee in the sitting room as usual.
A. must B. need C. should D. might
21、“A very destructive seven-year old child kicked my legs and scratched at my hand,” said one teacher. “I broke up a fight and was kicked,” said another. Many people have heard stories like this. But the situation is more worrying still and it involves parents.
Every child, regardless of the circumstances into which they are born, has the right to achieve their potential, regardless of their parents' wealth and class. And we recognize that, as a nation, it is a long way to achieve this goal. But rights come with responsibilities and what worries people is that we are in danger of neglecting the latter.
Far too many children are behaving badly at school, even to the point of being violent to staff. This is terrible enough, but it is hard to be surprised since many children are just mirroring the behavior of their parents. Too many are starting school unable to hold a knife and fork, unused to eating at a table，and unable to use the lavatory properly.
We are in danger of becoming a nation of families living separate lives under one roof. The bedroom, once a place to sleep, has become the living space for the young. Spending hours in front of computer screens, on social networking sites or being immersed in computer games, children and young people spend little time with their parents. Parents are unable to monitor just what their children are watching.
Schools cannot right the wrongs of society and teachers cannot become substitute parents. Both parties need to work together. Parents must be helped and given confidence to take back control. They are responsible for setting boundaries for their children's behavior and sticking to those boundaries when the going gets tough. They are responsible for setting a good example to their children and for devoting that most precious of resources---time---so that children come to school ready and willing to learn.
【1】What problem do people ignore in the writer's opinion?
A. The school violence.
B. The pressure of students' learning.
C. The right to achieve students' potential.
D. Students' responsibilities.
【2】The writer's attitude to the behaviors of parents may be that of____________.
A. dissatisfaction B. sympathy
C. understanding D. tolerance
【3】The underlined part in Paragraph 4 may mean_____________.
A. children don't live with their parents in the same room
B. parents care little about children's life at home
C. children spend little time with their parents at home
D. parents attempt to establish a good relationship with their children
【4】From the last paragraph, we can infer that__________.
A. Schools can’t correct the wrongs that society does to teachers
B. Teachers have no responsibility for playing the role of parents
C. Parents should spend time with children making them ready to learn
D. Students are responsible for making themselves known in society
【5】What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Children’s behavior at school is worrying people
B. Parents expect schools to correct their children’s bad habits
C. There is no point in parents’ teaching children at home
D. Don’t blame teachers when it’s parents who are failing
22、The United States seems to have become extremely enthusiastic about competition. The famous Scripps National Spelling Bee—an annual spelling contest—now allows kids who last in regional competitions but whose parents agree to pay an entry fee (费用) along with their own food and accommodation to compete. And while some kids are working for what they call a spelling “career”, others are approaching chess competitions, dance competitions, cooking or other passions that previous generations developed somewhat later in life.
I’m disturbed by the phenomenon (现象), which seems to be getting worse and more intense.
My teacher always warned us that competition is a destructive quality; that the goal is never to beat anyone else. I think he’ll be cheered by author Peggy Noonan’s idea that a lot of us are running our own races, trying to rise to the occasion and beat some past and limited conception of ourselves by doing something great.
I heartily agree. Instead of paying attention to the accomplishments or possessions of others, we need to focus on our own potential, our own growth and take pleasure in our own particular set of circumstances. The battle for life is not against anyone else but against the darkness inside that tries to bring us down. I wish you only well. Your good doesn’t reduce mine. Your bad gives me no pleasure
Ms. Noonan also suggests that “you’re running your own race alongside others running theirs, and in the same direction. You’re doing something great together.” If we stop worrying about what our neighbor is earning or driving, the size of his house, the success of his marriage, the accomplishments of his children, we can sit back and enjoy our own lives. And if we all focus on what we each can achieve, regardless of anyone else, we have a chance of working as one, of actually being united.
Competition divides us. There are winners and losers. But that’s a very limited picture of reality. It may apply to spelling bees and soccer matches and even in some college classes, but life isn’t about triumphing (战胜) over someone else; it’s about triumphing over ourselves. The only acceptable competition is one where we encourage each other to be the best human being possible, and that’s the only game where “everyone is a winner”.
【1】What does the author worry about?
A．Youth competition is fierce.
B．Youth competition is expensive.
C．Youth competition lacks fairness.
D．Youth competition lacks diversity.
【2】What do you know about Peggy Noonan?
A．She’s also a student of the author’s teacher’s.
B．She thinks competition is a destructive quality.
C．She taught the author how to understand competition.
D．She and the author’s teacher have similar views on competition.
【3】What should we do in the battle for life according to the author?
A．Know our competitors well.
B．Leave everything to chance.
C．Get rid of the bad things inside us.
D．Learn from others’ successes and failures.
【4】How does Peggy Noonan describe the way people live their lives?
A．People take turns to lead the race.
B．People follow parallel paths to each other.
C．One man’s loss is another man’s gain.
D．No one goes in the same direction as anyone else.
【5】What could be the best title for the passage?
A．Your Real Competition Is With Yourself
B．Everyone Is a Winner in the Battle for Life
C．Competition Is a Good Thing, But Not to the Youth
D．Through Competition, We Become Better Ourselves
23、 In the middle of the Pacific Ocean lies the tiny island nation of Tuvalu，the fourth smallest country in the world. This group of four islands and five atolls (islands made from coral) is famous for its sandy beaches and turquoise (蓝绿色的) waters and has long been a popular tourist destination for nearby New Zealanders. However, the nation of Tuvalu is at risk of soon no longer existing; not because of war or political change, but because it will be covered by the rising ocean.
Tuvalu is experiencing the harmful effects of global warming. As global temperatures rise, so does the ocean temperature. Due to the scientific law of “thermal expansion,” when water heats it get bigger. 【1】 Most experts claim that the effects of climate change will make Tuvalu uninhabitable within the next 50 years. Problems are already emerging. As sea levels rise, ocean water containing high levels of salt is travelling further and further inland destroying the little amount of soil Tuvaluans have to grow crops.
Even before Tuvaluans began to suffer from the effects of climate change, lift on Tuvalu was tough. 【2】 Most of the land on an atoll is rock-hard arid any soil that exists on it is usually thin and poor for growing crops. The nation has always had to import food apart from fish.
More serious than Tuvalu’s lack of home-grown food has been its lack of drinking water.【3】 Therefore, Tuvaluans depend almost entirely on rainwater for their water needs. Unfortunately, due to a geographical phenomenon known as La Nina, Tuvalu often suffers from long periods of drought. In autumn 2010, after seven months of no rain, the Prime Minister had to declare a state of emergency riot only because of a lack of drinking water, but also because the water left was polluted with cholera (霍乱) 【4】
Tuvalu’s problems have led some of its 11, 000 inhabitants to consider migrating to Australia or New Zealand.【5】 They know they’ll have to someday, but for as long as possible, they want to remain and make the world aware of what is happening to their homeland due to chimate change.
A. It was a desperate situation and, but for emergency shipments from New Zealand and Australia, many Tuvaluans would have died.
B.This is largely due to the geological makeup of atolls.
C. Unlike normal islands, atolls have no rivers or streams, which means that most of Tuvalu has no groundwater to use for drinking.
D. Tuvalu’s representatives demanded that nations should take a more responsible rote in reducing gas emissions.
E. Therefore, sea levels are rising and for low-lying Tuvalu, this spells disaster.
F. However, they ate not willing to abandon the land of their forefathers so easily.
G.And as a member of the United Nations, they are doing just that.
24、第三部分 阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what’s important.
—Anonymous
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck."
Many people are like garbage (rubbish) trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be happy with what you did.
I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was that day I said, "I'm not going to do anymore."
Successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you? If you let more garbage trucks pass you by, you'll be happier. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't.
【1】What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi?
A．The taxi almost hit another car.
B．The taxi driver was injured.
C．The author scolded the driver of the other car.
D．The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.
【2】How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car?
A．He yelled back at the driver.
B．He sent the driver to the hospital.
C．He was friendly towards the driver.
D．He dumped some garbage in front of his car.
【3】What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3?
A．Many people like to drive garbage trucks.
B．Many people dump garbage wherever they like.
C．Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy.
D．Many people tend to be very much depressed.
【4】What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A．The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.
B．The author used to complain a lot.
C．The author used to have a lot of money.
D．The author used to be a good manager.
【5】According to the passage, what should you do if people “dump garbage” on you?
A．Ignore them and go on with our own work.
B．Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.
C．Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.
D．Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.
25、A tornado hit Granbury, Texas in 2013. A man named Jerry Shuttlesworth was living in a trailer (拖车) park. Without a basement or a place to ________ , he had to shut himself in the laundry room with his dog named Junior. His trailer was ________ hit as it was right in the path of the tornado, and Shuttlesworth ________ it like the home was being crushed down, and then sucked (吸) up. He ________ into the air, and the wind turned him upside down. He was desperately trying to ________ Junior, but the tornado took the dog out of his ________ .
The tornado ________ Shuttlesworth about 20 feet away, but the dog had completely disappeared in the ________ . He lay on the ground with broken bones, looking up at the tornado. He saw things circling in slow motion ________ his head. After getting ________ and getting Internet access, Shuttlesworth posted a ________ of Junior as a missing pet on Facebook.
By no small miracle, the local animal shelter ________ the dog. They called the news, and the best ________ were reunited on film. Shuttlesworth told the ________ that he was going to treat Junior to a good meal. "I think he flew through the air. You know, ________ weren't meant to fly. But he had an angel with him.”
【1】
A．live
B．stay
C．park
D．hide
【2】
A．finally
B．directly
C．hardly
D．recently
【3】
A．described
B．imagined
C．estimated
D．treated
【4】
A．looked
B．broke
C．flew
D．turned
【5】
A．catch up with
B．get rid of
C．take care of
D．hold on to
【6】
A．feet
B．eyes
C．arms
D．fingers
【7】
A．dropped
B．met
C．noticed
D．kept
【8】
A．darkness
B．wind
C．world
D．city
【9】
A．above
B．around
C．behind
D．before
【10】
A．injured
B．rescued
C．prepared
D．trapped
【11】
A．story
B．topic
C．letter
D．photo
【12】
A．surprised
B．liked
C．found
D．recognized
【13】
A．friends
B．actors
C．journalists
D．pets
【14】
A．neighbors
B．reporters
C．viewers
D．police
【15】
A．animals
B．humans
C．birds
D．dogs
26、It’s hard to talk to dads sometimes. The roles we often expect our fathers to play—protector, provider—can make them seem impenetrable(不可理解的). That’s how it was with my dad. He came to Canada at the age of ten and settled in an immigrant community. He was never much of a talker. He rarely drank, so we didn’t get to see him loosen up after a few beers. He didn’t tell stories about himself at the dinner table or when we went for walks in the park. He was a private person and seemed to want to stay that way.
Bringing up the many questions I had about life before I was born-his early hopes and dreams, loves and heartbreaks—let alone sharing my own feelings, felt like too much for us to handle. I didn’t want to threaten the integrity(完整)of his hard shell. I had gotten used to it, and it made me feel secure.
But when my relationship and career took a hit a year ago at the same time, things had to change. I was facing serious questions about my own nature, and I wanted to know that he had faced them, too. I needed to know how he had found his way, because I felt like I had lost mine.
In a severe moment of desperation, it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key. An email can be crafted(精心制作)slowly and carefully. I could speak at a comfortable distance and give him room to adjust. He’d be up in his office—a comfortable place filled with bookshelves, dusty CD-ROMs and piles of old newspapers. I’d be at my desk in an apartment 20 minutes away.
So I wrote to him. I told him about my regrets and fears, and I asked him to answer, if he felt like it, and to share something about himself, something that would give me much-needed perspective on my life, especially on relationship and career.
Para 1: Two weeks later, his response showed up in my email box.
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Para 2: I closed the email and started to cry.
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