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1、That’s the only way we can imagine ______ the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms.
A．reducing
B．to reduce
C．reduced
D．reduce
2、The truth is: our problem helps to make us what we are. Those who _______ often learn the value of mercy. Those who struggle often learn perseverance（坚持）.
A.work B.win C.admit D.suffer
3、____ Elgar received many honours and much applause, he often considered himself a failure.
A.Since B.Unless C.Even if D.As long as
4、He made great progress and got several A+’s in the final exam. He hard at his lessons during the past few months.
A．must have worked
B．ought to have worked
C．must work
D．ought to work
5、When I walked across the playground, I saw the new foreign teacher ________ with sweat.
A．to run
B．running
C．having run
D．runs
6、—Did you remember to give Jenny the money?
—Yes. _______ I saw her, I gave it to her.
A. As far as B. The first time
C. The moment D. Any time
7、The boss has ________in solving such a problem.
A．many experiences
B．many experienced
C．much experienced
D．much experience
8、Considering its convenience and wide application, the investors are becoming increasingly excited about the future ________ of the new digital device.
A．expense
B．prospect
C．property
D．profit
9、I don't know _______.
A. how can I finish my homework on time
B. how I could finish my homework on time
C. I can how finish my homework on time
D. how I can finish my homework on time
10、When I have trouble, he is the only one ______ I can go for help.
A.to whom B.whom C.which D.to who
11、 for more than two hours, the fans were told that the tickets for the World Cup final had been sold out.
A. Waiting B. Waited
C. Having waited D. To have waited
12、There was an interesting illustration in the book that I was reading ________ what his hometown was like in his eyes.
A．describing
B．described
C．to describe
D．describe
13、The club, ________ 25 years ago, is holding a party for past and present members.
A．founded
B．founding
C．to be founded
D．to found
14、I think your parents will be ________ excited to see you after many years’ study abroad.
A. only too B. rather too
C. very too D. too much
15、You’ll have to wait for half a day while your car .
A．is repaired
B．is repairing
C．repairs
D．is being repaired
16、My brother once gave me a toy bird, ________ designed to balance on the edge of a bowl of water and repeatedly dunk its head in the water.
A．which
B．what
C．it
D．one
17、—Daddy, can you buy me a new MP3 when you go to Beijing?
—You ______ get one if you are admitted to a key middle school.
A.could B.shall C.may D.can
18、Please don’t enter the room, because it is .
A. has been painted B. is being painted
C. is painted D. will be painted
19、_______you eat the correct foods will you be able to keep fit and stay healthy.
A．Even though
B．If only
C．Only when
D．Only if
20、A study shows a worrying tendency that the window for saving the worlds coral reefs from the effects of global warming____.
A．was being rapidly closed
B．will be rapidly closed
C．has rapidly closed
D．is rapidly closing
21、Parents should take seriously their children’s requests for sunglasses ______ eye protection is necessary in sunny weather.
A. because of B. though
C. because D. unless
22、 —What shall we do tonight then?
— ________ —whatever you want.
A. Help yourself B. It’s a deal
C. It’s up to you D. No problem
23、This style of farming lasted for quite a long time. Then, with the rise of science, changes began. New methods ________ that fewer people worked in farming.
A．has meant
B．was meant
C．meant
D．is meant
24、The engineer is reported the longest bridge of the country.
A.having designed B.have designed C.to have designed D.to design
25、_______in 1884, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was one of the first novels in the USA written in common, everyday language.
A．Being published
B．Having published
C．Published
D．To be published
26、As we all know, the Dragon Boat Festival is our country’s traditional festival, but do you know there is also a Dragon Boat Festival in South Korea, which also falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar(阴历)? It has been reported that South Korea will apply to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO 联合国教科文组织) to make the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival its own intangible cultural heritage (非物质的文化遗产). If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.
As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation. "It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China," said Zhou Heping, deputy(副) culture minister. The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event.
It is thought that the festival is held in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), who lived in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Qu was known to be a patriot (爱国者) and admired by ordinary people.
He is said to have jumped into Miluo River, because he had lost hope in his country's future. When people heard about Qu's death, they sailed up and down the river searching for his body. They also beat the drums to frighten away the fish and threw Zongzi into the water to stop the fish touching Qu. Dragon boat racing is said to come from this search for the poet's body.
Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of the local culture.
【1】The Dragon Boat Festival _______.
A. is also kept by South Korea
B. comes from South Korea
C. was created by South Korea
D. is South Korea’s cultural heritage
【2】What is the reaction of the Ministry of Culture to South Korea’s intending to make the Dragon Boat Festival its own culture heritage?
A. Fighting against South Korea
B. Telling South Korea it’s not right to do so
C. Considering doing the similar thing
D. Asking South Korea not to do so.
【3】What is the purpose of the Dragon Boat Festival’s being held?
A. In memory of Qu Yuan
B. In memory of all the patriots of China
C. To frighten away the fish
D. In honor of QuYuan’s birthday
【4】After Qu Yuan’s death, Zongzi was thrown into the water to _______.
A. feed him.
B. protect his body from going bad.
C. attract his soul
D. prevent the fish biting his body
【5】Now, the Dragon Boat Festival has become ______ activity.
A. a nationwide B. a worldwide
C. an Asian D. a foreign
27、Rachel Carson was a scientist by profession, but the lines from the open chapter of her 1962 book Silent Spring. “A Fable for Tomorrow”, show her talent as a writer. By imagining a world without birds, she aimed to alert (使警惕) not only the scientific community but also the general public to the damaging effects of human activity on natural ecosystem-----in particular, to the harmful use of pesticides (杀虫剂), such as DDT. She believed that the chemical industry was knowingly causing harm to plants, animals and even humans, and wished to see pesticides used in a more responsible, limited and carefully monitored way.
Carson urged people to make themselves aware of the facts and do something about the situation. Silent Spring contains a lot of scientific research and case studies. The book details the programme of removing gypsy moth, which killed birds, in addition to killing gypsy moths. Another case study was the fire-ant programme that killed cows, but not fire ants. The book also gives dozens of other examples of removal programmes that did nothing to reduce the problems they were originally designed to solve. The 50 or so pages at the end of the book list Carson’s source, showing how thorough and precise she was as a scientist.
Silent Spring was not, however, received positively by everyone. Though Carson’s research was strong and was supported by most scientists who reviewed her book, the book quickly became a target for critics in the pesticide industry. They said that Carson did not understand the science behind her arguments because she was a marine biologist rather than a chemist. Some also said that her work was more emotional than scientific.
These were attempts to damage Carson’s reputation (名声) and stop her from influencing public policy, but she remained determined to stand by her research. Carson appeared in public and on television to defend her claims----and today, more than 50 years after it was published, the voice of Silent Spring is still ringing loud and clear.
【1】Which of the following is included in the passage?
① Background of the book
② Features of the book
③ Purposes of the book
④ Responses to the book
A．①②③
B．②③④
C．①③④
D．①②④
【2】Some people questioned Carson’s ideas because they thought ________ .
A．she lacked sufficient evidence
B．she was ignorant of true science
C．she was anxious to get the credit
D．she was unprofessional in that field
【3】Silent Spring is a book that ________.
A．reveals humans to be the ruler of the world
B．charges pesticide industry with immoral act
C．illustrates the potential danger of pesticides
D．requests people to appreciate the beauty of spring
【4】Which of the following can best describe Carson?
A．Scientific and forward-looking.
B．Ordinary and responsible.
C．Courageous and well-educated.
D．Intelligent and adventurous.
28、I first “met” Wang Jian through the documentary From Mao to Mozart, an award-winning account of the musical journey taken by violinist Isaac Stern through China in 1979. In it, eleven-year-old Wang Jian performed in front of one of the most famous artists in the world with confidence and focus. It was a memorable experience.
Many years later, as I was looking through the Haydn section in a record shop one day, an unforgettable face on a CD cover caught my eye. I immediately recognised it as Wang Jian’s and it was quite unexpected. His eyes had remained very much the same as those of the little boy on the stage some twenty years ago. As I was a lover of Cello (大提琴) Concertos, needless to say, his recordings became my favourite.
I was very lucky to find myself a passenger on the same Music Cruise Wang Jian was performing on a few years ago. I still remember experiencing his performance of Schubert’s Arpeggione during a stormy crossing of the Mediterranean. My stomach was trying to deal with the ups and downs of the sea, while he fought his own discomfort by sinking (使沉入) himself in his performance. Of course, it is the best Arpeggione I have ever heard.
I was once told that an artist can be an extremely different person from the music he or she plays. I used to doubt that, but after several experiences, I’ve reconsidered this opinion. I still remember a Russian pianist, extremely talented, with whom I had a drink following his concert. The memory of his superficial (肤浅的) conversation paired with rude laughter still frightens me.
But Wang Jian is different. I found him to be just the person his beautiful music would suggest. He plays in a simple, clean and sincere way. Despite his success and fame (名声), he remains simple, friendly, and generous — a real gentleman and a well-respected artist.
【1】How did the author first know of Wang Jian?
A．He came across him in a journey.
B．He learned about him from a film.
C．He met him at an award ceremony.
D．He read about him in a violinist’s story.
【2】How did the author feel when he saw Wang Jian’s CD?
A．Proud.
B．Surprised.
C．Curious.
D．Doubtful.
【3】What quality of Wang Jian impressed the author on the Music Cruise?
A．His generosity.
B．His confidence.
C．His concentration.
D．His friendliness.
【4】What does the author want to express in the last two paragraphs?
A．Wang Jian will win more popularity.
B．The pianist is not so talented as Wang Jian.
C．We should never judge an artist by his looks.
D．Wang Jian’s characters are as good as his music.
29、There is an old saying that America and Britain are “two nations divided by a common language.” No one knows exactly who said this, but it reflects the way many Brits feel about American English. But are American and British English really so different?
Vocabulary
The most obvious difference between American and British English is vocabulary. There are hundreds of everyday words that are different. For example, Americans go on vacation while Brits go on holidays; New Yorkers live in apartments while Londoners live in flats. There are far more examples than we can talk about here. Fortunately, most Americans and Brits can usually guess the meaning through the context of a sentence.
Past Tense Verbs
You’ll also find some differences with past forms of irregular verbs. The past tense of “learn” in American English is “learned”. British English has the option of “learned” or “learnt”. The same rule applies to “dreamed” and “dreamt”, “burned” and “burnt”, and “leaned” and “leant”. Americans tend to use the -ed ending; Brits tend to use the-t ending.
Spelling
There are hundreds of slight spelling differences between British and American English. Noah Webster, an author, politician and teacher, made an effort to reform English spelling in the late 1700s.
Webster wanted to spell words the way they sounded. You can see Webster’s legacy(遗产) in the American spelling of words like color (from colour), honor (from honour), and labor(from labour).
Not So Different After All
British and American English have far more similarities than differences. With the exception of some regional dialects, most Brits and Americans can understand each other without too much difficulty. They watch each other’s TV shows, sing each other’s songs and read each other’s books. They even make fun of each others’ accents.
【1】Which of the following is a group of American words?
A．Vacation; holiday.
B．Apartment; flat.
C．Vacation; apartment.
D．Holiday; flat.
【2】The underlined word “option” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by ________.
A．choice
B．change
C．structure
D．use
【3】What do we know about British and American English from the last paragraph?
A．They both have some strange words.
B．They are affecting people using them.
C．They connect people of the two countries.
D．Their differences have little effect on communication.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A．Ways to tell British English from American English
B．Differences between British and American English
C．Development of British and American English
D．Difficulty for Brits and Americans to understand each other
30、 Earthquakes are common；thousands of them happen each day.But most are ______ weak to feel.During a ______ earthquake，there is often a great noise first.Then the earth ______ terribly and many houses ______ down.Railway tracks break and trains go ______ lines；a great many factories are ______；thousands of deaths are caused，and many more lose homes...______ the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake ______，other disasters such as fires often______.More buildings are destroyed and more ______ caused.
It is well known of the ______ of a possible earthquake，and for centuries man has been making researches on earthquakes.More than 2,000 years ago，______，a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng ______ a machine which could find out from which ______ the seismic(地震的) waves had come，and this machine is still ______ by scientists today.Now we know much more about earthquakes and ______ they happen，but we still cannot ______ exactly when and where an earthquake will happen，and cannot ______ it from happening.So earthquakes are among the ______ disasters in the world.
No one can stop natural earthquakes.______，scientists can help stop earthquakes destroying whole cities and causing too many deaths.
【1】A.very B.too C.quite D.so
【2】A.real B.weak C.big D.small
【3】A.moves B.shakes C.jumps D.breaks
【4】A.get B.put C.set D.fall
【5】A.off B.on C.into D.behind
【6】A.burst B.struck C.destroyed D.buried
【7】A.Except B.Besides C.Instead of D.Because of
【8】A.lonely B.later C.themselves D.itself
【9】A.follow B.copy C.come D.enter
【10】A.quakes B.deaths C.difficulties D.results
【11】A.information B.questions C.dangers D.frights
【12】A.as a result B.in fact C.for example D.as well
【13】A.invented B.discovered C.found D.bought
【14】A.country B.directions C.ways D.city
【15】A.improved B.repaired C.protected D.used
【16】A.where B.when C.what D.why
【17】A.speak B.tell C.talk D.point
【18】A.make B.prepare C.stop D.let
【19】A.worst B.best C.most D.fast
【20】A.However B.But C.And D.So
31、根据课文完成短文。
Ben, 17, is a member of their school basketball team. He is crazy 【1】 basketball and pretty good at it but they【2】 (lose) their last match. In Ben’s opinion, their point guard was 【3】 (blame). 【4】 (disappoint) by his behaviour, Ben told this to his best friend. However, his best friend told everyone else 【5】 he’d said. Ben didn’t know what to do, so he asked Agony Aunt for help.
As far as Agony Aunt is concerned, it is 【6】 (main) his friend’s loose lips that make the situation 【7】 (bad). But it’s partly Ben’s fault. She suggests that Ben should apologise to his teammate. Secondly, Ben should tell his friend that he is 【8】 (anger) with him for repeating what he said and making the situation worse, 【9】 that he wants to move on. Thirdly, Ben should think about his own behaviour and always remember: think first, speak later. If he feels one of his 【10】 (teammate) isn’t pulling their weight, he will raise his concerns in a professional way with his team coach.
32、假如你是李华， 你的笔友Jane最近总是感觉身体不适，因此写信向你询问如何保持身体健康， 请你根据以下要点提示用英文给他回信。要点提示：
1. 合理饮食，避免吃脂肪高及含糖多的食物，多吃新鲜蔬菜和水果；
2. 锻炼身体，合理锻炼有助身体健康；
3. 保证充足睡眠，不要熬夜；
4. 你的其他建议……
字数：100词左右(信的开头和结尾已给但不计入总数，可适当增加细节)。
Dear Jane,
I’m glad to receive your letter , But at the time, I ‘m sorry to hear that you are not very well these days.
Yours
Li Hua
邮箱： 